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Infamous Internet celebrity Guo Meimei arrested for gambling

炫富女郭美美赌球被抓律师称参赌或被治安拘留

昨日，北京警方证实，郭美美因涉嫌赌球被警方控制。据警方介绍，7月9日打掉一在境外赌博网站开户进行下注的赌球团伙，郭美美是参赌人员，其被控制后对参赌事实供认不讳。 [查看全文]

2014-07-11 08:39 Xinhua Web Editor: Mo Hong'e

Guo Meimei (File photo/ Chinanews.com)

Infamous Internet celebrity Guo Meimei has been arrested for participation in World Cup gambling activities, Beijing police confirmed on Thursday.

Beijing police on Wednesday arrested eight members of a gambling gang for soccer gambling, according to the "Ping'an Beijing" microblog run by the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau.

The gang created an account on a foreign gambling website and organized illegal activities by betting via phone and the chat app Wechat during the World Cup.

Guo has confessed to participating in gambling, according to the "Ping'an Beijing" blog.

In 2011, Guo used social media to claim she managed an organization under the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) and openly flaunted her wealth and extravagant lifestyle. The scandal dealt a major hit to the reputation of the RCSC.

The incident and ensuing scandals triggered public concern about embezzlement and improper management of charities.

Beijing police did not release details of the gambling activities.