UK Woman Guilty of Laundering Bitcoin Linked to $6 Billion China Fraud
- Jury finds Jian Wen guilty on one count of money laundering
- Jian helped Chinese fugitive Zhimin Qian launder Bitcoin
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A woman was found guilty by a London jury of laundering massive amounts of Bitcoin for a Chinese fugitive who is thought to have orchestrated a near $6 billion investment fraud.
Jian Wen, a 42-years-old British citizen, helped a Chinese fugitive launder the money between 2017 and 2022. The jury found Jian guilty on one count of money laundering and couldn’t reach a decision on two other charges.