law - Shanghai socialite apprehended for DVD-trade
Randolph Hobson Guthrie III was one of six people arrested at July 1 for trading in illegal DVD's, Shanghai police announced on Friday, the China Daily writes. Also a second US citizens, Cody Abram Thrush, has been held.
Guthrie, described by the New York Times as the member of a famous New York family, was a famous socialite in Shanghai. Mr. Guthrie never kept the nature of his business secret and was often found gladly boasting about his success.
The arrest was a combined action of both Chinese and US law enforcement agencies, the first time they together cracked down on the DVD-trade. All suspects are expected to stand trial in China. On his website he wrote he was earning US$ 25,000 per months and employed ten employees, writes the New York Times.
Police demolished three warehouses holding over 210,000, DVD's the China Daily said.
posted by Fons Tuinstra at
1:03 PM
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Randy's story was on Shanghai Orient TV's "Oriental Police 110" show for 15 minutes on Tuesday this week. He was pretty much tried and judged in public.
Made for great gossip amongst long-time Shanghai expats- Everyone I spoke to who knew about it had a story about Mr. Guthrie being the biggest wanker they had ever met. Everything from slandering people for not laundering his illegal cash to getting thrown out of Amcham permanently. Good riddance.
It seems rather convenient for the general populous to chant "good riddence" in the wake of Randy Guthrie's arrest... what merrit is there in snearing? Regardless of his social character, Randy is certainly brilliant and the recent focus on his downfall seems to reflect the character of his critics as much as Mr. Guthrie's own misjudgements. Envy is never a wallflower after the dance is over...
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