UK Freezes $12M London Penthouse of Alleged Prince Group Finance Chief
UK authorities froze a London penthouse linked to Prince Group finance chief Thet Li, while the case also involved watches, jewelry, and cash seized from him. Separate coverage added that assets tied to Prince Group chairman Chen Zhi were frozen and that the United States is seeking forfeiture of about $14 billion in Bitcoin tied to the group.
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People watching the case in the UK and beyond see a wider asset-freeze effort that now reaches a London penthouse, watches, jewelry, cash, and assets tied to Prince Group chairman Chen Zhi. The development also matters to anyone following cross-border enforcement because the same package of measures sits alongside a U.S. move to forfeit about $14 billion in Bitcoin linked to the group.
Before these actions, the London property had already been frozen, and UK authorities are now in court on Monday seeking to keep the seized watches, jewelry, and cash. What changes in practice is that the property and other items are not simply mentioned as linked to the case; they are being held under formal restraint while the court process continues.
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