Crime & Justice

Grifter Journalist Jerry Ji Guo Jailed for Alleged $3.5 Million Bitcoin Heist

‘SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR’

He fled journalism when he was caught scamming trips and things. A new federal indictment says he graduated into the fast-money world of cryptocurrency and a $3.5 million long con.

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Jerry Ji Guo has worn a lot of hats for a 31-year-old. In 2008 he was a freelance journalist with a regular gig at Newsweek and bylines in The New York Times and The Washington Post.

His journalism career was cut short two years later when he was caught using his...

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