CZ is a mysterious Chinese billionaire without a fixed office, navigating between the real and virtual worlds. He has countless followers and often makes enemies. Some call him sincere and kind, while others say he is a villain.
Once living in the shadow of power and money, he was suppressed by the Chinese government and business giants; later, he became the master of power, capable of destroying a Silicon Valley darling company valued at several tens of billions of dollars to zero in just three days. At this moment, CZ is awaiting the arrival of his trial.
He is expected to be sentenced on April 30 in local U.S. time, with the prosecution seeking a 36-month sentence for him. CZ has waived his right to appeal.
In November last year, CZ and his company reached a plea agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, pleading guilty to charges of money laundering, violating sanctions, and agreeing to a $4.3 billion fine. At the same time, CZ resigned as CEO and paid a personal fine of $50 million.
The question facing the world now is how to judge his roller-coaster life story and the chaos he has stirred up.