Trump’s Crypto Project Took $100M From a Man Being Investigated for Money Laundering
TLDR
- Guren “Bobby” Zhou, behind Aqua 1’s $100M purchase of World Liberty Financial tokens, was arrested in the UK in 2021 on suspicion of money laundering
- The investigation remains active as of late July 2026; Zhou has not been charged
- Up to $75 million from the purchase was distributed to Trump family-controlled entities
- Zhou previously ran failed ventures including a crypto project whose token became worthless
- World Liberty said it followed all applicable laws but declined to confirm it knew the source of Zhou’s funds
A $100 million purchase of World Liberty Financial governance tokens has been linked to a Chinese businessman under active investigation by UK authorities for money laundering.
Trump-Linked World LibertyFi’s $100M Deal Under Scrutiny?
World Liberty Financial received $100 million from a businessman under an active money laundering investigation in Britain, the New York Times reported.
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