Epoch Crimes
The finance chief of a far-right publication allegedly went far wrong
“The moral standard of mankind is going downward; public morals are declining day by day; people are bent on nothing but profit; they try to hurt others for their own personal interests; they try to overtake each other for personal gain by fair means or foul. – Li Hongzhi, Falun Gong founder
Trafficking in election lies, climate denialism, pandemic disinformation, conspiracy theories and dipstick clickbait may not be such a profitable media model after all.
The chief financial officer of The Epoch Times allegedly boosted revenues by purchasing prepaid debit cards loaded with millions of dollars in stolen funds, according to an indictment unsealed on Monday.
Pick a card. Any card. What were the publication’s bankers – who are required to report suspicious activity – supposed to think?
If the allegations prove true, this is almost as stupid as the Florida couple who allegedly tried to collect a $1 million lottery prize by splicing scratch tickets together.
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