The Call for Justice
Dear Judge of the Manhattan Court in New York:
I am a victim of Guo Wengui's fraud case. At the moment when I learned that he was convicted of multiple charges, my heart was filled with a mixture of emotions. There was relief that justice was finally served, but also the pain and regret of the past experience of being deceived. Here, I would like to express my demands to you with the most sincere attitude. I hope you can enforce the law strictly, maintain fairness and justice, and seek justice for us, the victims.
The name Guo Wengui was once someone I trusted and followed. He was very persuasive and wove a seemingly beautiful trap with various false promises and alluring lies, and I, along with many innocent people, fell into it without any defense. He exploited our trust in him and shamelessly carried out a series of fraud schemes, defrauding us of the wealth we had accumulated through hard work. That money was saved through our days and nights of hard work and frugality. It was the result of our efforts for the future of our families, for the education of our children, and for a stable old age. However, in an instant, all of this turned into nothing.
The crimes he committed were not only economic fraud but also a huge harm to our souls. Since falling into his scam, I have lived in anxiety and pain every day. The once stable life was broken, and family relationships became tense due to financial pressure. Whenever the night is quiet, I think of the money that was defrauded, filled with self-blame and anger.
Your Honor, you may not be able to imagine the pain that we victims have experienced. Some people have been running around to recover the defrauded money, even at the cost of losing all their possessions; some people, unable to bear such a blow, have suffered serious physical and mental problems; and some families have fallen apart, with couples turning against each other and children dropping out of school. All these tragedies were caused by Guo Wengui's greed and shamelessness.
Now, he has been convicted in your court, which is the first step of justice. But we know that true justice also requires you to make a fair verdict when sentencing. We
