Money laundering raps vs Alice Guo, others up for resolution – DOJ

MANILA, Philippines — The money laundering complaints filed against Alice Guo (real name: Guo Hua Ping), Shiela Guo (real name: Zhang Mier), and Cassandra Li Ong before the Department of Justice (DOJ) are now up for resolution.

Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Charlie Guhit said Shiela Guo, Ong, and other respondents had already submitted their respective counter-affidavits to the money laundering complaints before the DOJ on Friday, the last day of the preliminary investigation (PI).

Alice Guo, however, has not submitted her counter-affidavit as of writing although she is expected to do so by late Friday afternoon.

“This is the last hearing for the PI in the money laundering case and everything is submitted for resolution,” Guhit said in a chance interview with reporters.

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Guhit noted that for other respondents who would fail to submit their counter-affidavits or even attend the hearing despite issued subpoenas: “The consequence of which, the case will be submitted for resolution without their counter-affidavits. We will resolve the case against them based on the complaint and the supporting evidence.”

Guhit did not give a specific timeline on when the prosecutors will come up with a resolution but committed to solve it as quickly as they can.

“We’ll see to it to solve this case as soon as possible,” he said, citing delays caused by many days of government work suspension due to typhoons.

Alice Guo and 35 others were accused of being involved with illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators and sued for 87 counts of money laundering.

The Anti-Money Laundering Council, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission, and National Bureau of Investigation filed the money laundering complaints before the DOJ.