‘Super Villain’ of $6 Billion Fraud Is Key to UK Laundering Trial, Lawyer says
- Jian Wen helped fugitive launder Bitcoin, prosecutors allege
- Jian wasn’t aware of the fraudster’s crimes, her lawyer says
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A woman facing a UK trial for allegedly laundering massive amounts of Bitcoin into cash was skilfully manipulated by a “super villain” who was the real mastermind of the $6 billion investment fraud in China, a London courtroom heard.
Jian Wen, 42 years old, whose house police raided and seized Bitcoin worth over £1.7 billion ($2.1 billion), did not know that her employer’s wealth was linked to crimes, her lawyers told a London jury on Friday.