Sherry Netherland

A photo illustration of Guo Wengui and 781 Fifth Avenue (Getty, Tony Hisgett; cropped by Beyond My Ken, CC BY 2.0 - via Wikimedia Commons)

Fire breaks out in Chinese exile’s penthouse hours after arrest

Blaze at Sherry-Netherland followed Guo Wengui’s indictment on fraud charges

Bankrupt Chinese tycoon’s Lenox Hill penthouse lists for $45M

Bankrupt Chinese tycoon’s Lenox Hill penthouse lists for $45M

An LLC tied to Guo Wengui, who fled China in 2014 before facing financial trouble in the U.S. bought the co-op for $67.5M in 2015

Sherry-Netherland Hotel at 781 Fifth Avenue and Guo Wengui (Credit: iStock)

Chinese fugitive willing to take $12M loss at Sherry-Netherland

Chinese billionaire bought the pricey pad in 2015 for $67.5M