Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui, right, has repeatedly pushed the conspiracy theory that the novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese biowarfare lab - including on Steve Bannon's podcast. On Thursday, Bannon was arrested by federal agents on that same yacht off Westbrook, Connecticut, and booked into jail on fraud charges. The Mercer Island PD incident report identified the suspect as Guo Wengui, describing him as a “billionaire” based out of New York, and noted there were other victims. Guo is aware of the situation involving Mr. Bannon who has been a strong ally in fighting for freedom and democracy in China. Guo accused the VOA of having been infiltrated by Chinese intelligence, a serious charge that threw the agency into turmoil.

Source: The Standard August 21, 2020 02:03 UTC