Meihuan Chen
Chen Mei‑huan (Mei Huan Chen, born 1965), born in Taishan, Guangdong, is an American Chinese businesswoman, shareholder and director of Greek Mythology (Macau) Entertainment Group Company Limited.[1]
Biography
Chen Mei‑huan’s former husband, surname Liao and nicknamed “the Boss Lady,” worked as a casino dealer in the United States in the early 1980s. In the early 1990s, she was a sales representative for Earl brand cigarettes at Silvertrust Holdings Limited in Macau.[2] In 1996, leveraging connections with senior officials and together with then‑boyfriend Wu Wen‑xin (nicknamed “Street‑Market Wei”), she assisted in the acquisition of New Century Hotel (formerly Beijing Wangfu Hotel).[3]
In July 2012, while in the United States, Chen Mei‑huan arranged an attack in the VIP lounge of a hotel on her ex‑partner “Street‑Market Wei,” resulting in litigation including charges of illegal fundraising.[2][3][4][5]
On 15 October 2013, Chen Mei‑huan was arrested by Macau’s Judiciary Police in connection with an alleged HK$300 million fraud involving misleading investors with casino rebate schemes, high‑interest loans, and hotel room resale, and issuing bad checks upon repayment.[6][7][8]
On 22 July 2016, the Macau Government Tourism Office ordered the hotel she owned to cease operations for six months.[9]
See Also
- Beijing Wangfu Hotel
- Omaris International
References
- ↑ Liu Chen, Mei Huan – Positions webb‑site.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dispute over Children’s Parentage, Mistress Forces Ruin of Street Stall Titan Apple Daily, 4 July 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Success and Downfall Both Due to Women: Street‑Market Wei’s Collapse Next Magazine, 16 August 2012
- ↑ Street‑Market Wei Attacked, Shareholders Split, Macau New Century Hotel Suspends Operations Headline Daily, 3 July 2012
- ↑ Liu Chen, Mei Huan – Legal Actions webb‑site.com
- ↑ Chen Mei‑huan Arrested for HK$300 Million Fraud Oriental Daily News, 16 October 2013
- ↑ Ex‑Girlfriend of Street‑Market Wei Arrested for Fraud Apple Daily, 16 October 2013
- ↑ Broken Elevator, 15 Mainland Tourists Trapped at Beijing Wangfu Hotel The Sun, 24 March 2014
- ↑ Casino Sector Overhaul: Classic Hotel Suspended, Taipa’s Beijing Wangfu Closed Six Months Ming Pao, 23 July 2016