Billionaire Chinese national Hui Qin pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including immigration fraud and making illegal political contributions, and faced additional accusations of violent behavior, including property damage and assaulting his ex-wife. Photos provided by the EDNY show the ax Hui Qin used and the bedroom closet he used it on, as well as his ex-wife’s neck after he allegedly strangled her.
Photos courtesy of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the 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.
Qin has been in custody since his arrest on Oct. 2, 2023, and could be sentenced to up to 27 years in prison. The plea, which occurred in front of U.S. Magistrate Steven Tiscione, was announced by Breon Peace, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, alongside officials from the FBI, IRS-Criminal Investigation, and Homeland Security Investigations.
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