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Former Epoch Times executive pleads guilty to multimillion-dollar fraud scheme that funded newspaper

Judge Victor Marrero did not immediately set a sentencing date for Weidong "Bill" Guan, 63, who remains free on bail.

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As of July 10, 2026 at 1:49 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Bill Guan, the newspaper’s ex-finance chief, admitted he ran a team out of Vietnam called “Make Money Online” to carry out the scam.
The headline split The left frames it as "Ex-Epoch Times Finance Head Pleads Guilty In $67 Million Fraud". The center frames it as "Former Epoch Times executive pleads guilty to multimillion-dollar fraud scheme that funde...".
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Left / center-leftEx-Epoch Times Finance Head Pleads Guilty In $67 Million Fraud

NDTV · Center-left · News report

CenterFormer Epoch Times executive pleads guilty to multimillion-dollar fraud scheme that funded newspaper

Courthouse News · Center · News report

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NDTVNews report · Jul 10, 1:49 AM

Ex-Epoch Times Finance Head Pleads Guilty In $67 Million Fraud

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Judge Victor Marrero did not immediately set a sentencing date for Weidong "Bill" Guan, 63, who remains free on bail.

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Courthouse NewsNews report · Jul 9, 11:28 PM

Former Epoch Times executive pleads guilty to multimillion-dollar fraud scheme that funded newspaper

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Bill Guan, the newspaper’s ex-finance chief, admitted he ran a team out of Vietnam called “Make Money Online” to carry out the scam.

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Jul 9, 11:28 PM: Courthouse News joined the source map.

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