{"aiVersion":"1","content":{"id":"cmqzxzcuu0004tv52i4w0u9wb","slug":"supporters-scammed-the-guo-wengui-fraud-case-20260630","title":"Supporters Scammed: The Guo Wengui Fraud Case","level":"EASY","publishedAt":"2026-06-30T01:02:23.735Z"},"topic":{"slug":"supporters-scammed-the-guo-wengui-fraud-case-20260630","category":"business"},"article":{"paragraphs":["Guo Wengui, a Chinese businessman known also as Miles Guo, was sentenced to 30 years in a U.S. federal prison. The judge in Manhattan said he harmed many supporters and ordered him to forfeit $889 million in restitution.","Guo was convicted of several fraud charges after a long trial. Prosecutors said he used supporters' money to buy mansions, a yacht, and a Bugatti. He fled China and became a vocal critic of the Communist Party while living in New York. He also built ties with some U.S. conservatives, including political adviser Steve Bannon. The sentence was handed down on June 29, 2026."],"wordCount":102,"readTime":2},"vocabulary":[{"word":"convicted","example":"He was convicted after the trial.","phonetic":"/kənˈvɪktɪd/","definition":"found guilty of a crime"},{"word":"supporter","example":"Many supporters came to the court.","phonetic":"/səˈpɔːrtər/","definition":"a person who likes and gives money or help to someone"},{"word":"forfeit","example":"The court ordered him to forfeit money.","phonetic":"/ˈfɔːr.fɪt/","definition":"to lose something as a punishment or by law"}],"quiz":[{"answer":"30 years","question":"How long was Guo's prison sentence?"},{"answer":"$889 million in restitution","question":"How much did the judge order Guo to forfeit?"},{"answer":"Steve Bannon","question":"Which U.S. political adviser is named in the article?"}],"discussion":[{"question":"Do you follow news about business fraud cases? Why or why not?"},{"question":"Have you ever given money to an online campaign or cause? What happened?"},{"question":"What do you think when you hear about people losing life savings in scams?"}]}