The sophisticated scheme boosted revenue flowing into the coffers of The Epoch Times, the Justice Department said.
In one year, revenue at the Trump-boosting outlet ballooned 410%, jumping from $15 million to about $62 million, the Justice Department added.
But, when CNN asked for further comment on Tuesday, The Epoch Times brass chose to stay mum.
The indictment said there was an entire group at The Epoch Times that took part in the alleged money laundering scheme.
Notably, Tang and Fakkert declined to answer questions about whether they were aware of the alleged scheme.
Persons:
Donald Trump’s, Weidong Guan, Guan, MAGA, Gong, Mark Zuckerberg, Trump, ”, “, Department’s, Guan —, John Tang, Jasper Fakkert, Tang, Fakkert, It’s
Organizations:
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Locations:
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