The Complete Story of Alice Guo: Chinese Spy, Filipino Mayor
Sat Feb 07 2026
This episode recounts the dramatic rise and fall of Alice Guo, a woman who fabricated a Filipino identity to become a local mayor while secretly managing a massive criminal enterprise. Investigations proved that Guo was actually a Chinese national named Guo Huaping who used her political influence to shield a sprawling compound dedicated to human trafficking and global cyber-fraud. The narrative details the discovery of hundreds of enslaved workers who were subjected to torture and forced to perform "pig butchering" scams under her direction. Following a high-profile international manhunt and a definitive trial, Guo was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2025 for her role in these organized crimes. Her case stands as a landmark warning regarding the dangers of political infiltration and the brutal reality of modern transnational syndicates.
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This episode recounts the dramatic rise and fall of Alice Guo, a woman who fabricated a Filipino identity to become a local mayor while secretly managing a massive criminal enterprise. Investigations proved that Guo was actually a Chinese national named Guo Huaping who used her political influence to shield a sprawling compound dedicated to human trafficking and global cyber-fraud. The narrative details the discovery of hundreds of enslaved workers who were subjected to torture and forced to perform "pig butchering" scams under her direction. Following a high-profile international manhunt and a definitive trial, Guo was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2025 for her role in these organized crimes. Her case stands as a landmark warning regarding the dangers of political infiltration and the brutal reality of modern transnational syndicates. “The Money Wire delivers sharp insights, breaking trends, and expert takes on business, finance, and the global economy—straight to your ears.”