Infamous Internet celebrity Guo Meimei arrested for gambling  

炫富女郭美美賭球被抓 律師稱參賭或被治安拘留

昨日，北京警方證實，郭美美因涉嫌賭球被警方控制。據(jù)警方介紹，7月9日打掉一在境外賭博網(wǎng)站開戶進行下注的賭球團伙，郭美美是參賭人員，其被控制后對參賭事實供認不諱。 [查看全文]

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.