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THIS WEEK> THIS WEEK NO. 33, 2014> PEOPLE & POINTS
UPDATED: August 12, 2014 NO. 33, AUGUST 14, 2014
Scandalous Socialite Under Investigation
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Guo Meimei, the 23-year-old best known for landing the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) in a credibility crisis, has been investigated for her involvement in illegal gambling and sex trade and for spreading rumors.

Guo confessed to the police that she had nothing to do with the RCSC. Her claims and online behavior were simply publicity stunts to attract attention. According to Beijing police, Guo's wealth came from illegal gambling, commercial performances including singing, and sex trade.

Guo came into the spotlight in 2011 when she posted photos of herself with luxury handbags and an expensive car on her microblog and claimed that her "adopted dad," a euphemism for a sugar daddy, helped her become the general manager of an organization under the RCSC.

Her posts triggered concern over how donations are used by the country's state-run charitable organizations and dealt a major blow to the RCSC, which has been struggling to regain trust since.

Guo was born in Yiyang City in central China's Hunan Province, and grew up in a single-parent family.



 
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