Chinese billionaire pleads guilty to fraud and illegal campaign contributions in EDNY
Hui Qin, a billionaire from China previously recognized in Forbes Magazine, entered a guilty plea in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York to various charges, including making anonymous political contributions, committing immigration fraud, and creating a false identification document. Additionally, he faced charges of criminal mischief for forcibly breaking into a bedroom closet with an ax and allegations of strangling his ex-wife.
As part of his plea, Qin agreed to abandon his Lawful Permanent Resident status in the United States and now faces removal from the country.
The charges stem from Qin’s involvement in a scheme to make over $10,000 in straw donations to various political candidates and fraudulently obtaining a green card and a Florida driver’s license using aliases.