China charges alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi with intentional injury: report

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Chen Zhi, alleged leader of an extensive online scam network linked to the Cambodian conglomerate Prince Group, has been charged by Chinese prosecutors with intentional injury, potentially facing the death penalty. He was extradited from Cambodia six months prior and was formally arrested in July.

Alleged scam-network mastermind Chen Zhi could face the death penalty, with Chinese prosecutors adding intentional injury to the list of charges against him. Chen, 38, was extradited from Cambodia to China six months ago and formally arrested on July 6, according to Chinese business magazine Caixin. He founded the Cambodian conglomerate Prince Group, which authorities say was linked to a sprawling online scam network. Caixin reported on Monday that prosecutors dropped a previous count of...