近日，澳门太阳城集团创办人周焯华被裁定诈骗罪名不成立，但改判加重清洗黑钱罪罪名成立，维持 18 年刑期处罚。
周焯华是澳门一位著名的企业家，曾担任新华社、人民日报、中央电视台、华尔街日报、纽约时报等资深新闻媒体的记者和编辑。2018 年，他创办了澳门太阳城集团，被指涉嫌诈骗。经过多年的审理，近日，澳门特别行政区高等法院裁定周焯华诈骗罪名不成立，但改判加重清洗黑钱罪罪名成立，判处 18 年刑期。
此次判决主要针对周焯华在太阳城集团清洗黑钱的行为。据澳门警方介绍，周焯华利用澳门太阳城集团清洗大量黑钱，并通过多个地下钱庄将资金转移至其他国家。此次判决是对他的一次严厉惩罚。
虽然周焯华诈骗罪名不成立，但加重清洗黑钱罪罪名成立，判处 18 年刑期。这表明，即使企业家的商业行为涉嫌违法，也不能逃脱法律的制裁。此次判决也将起到一定的警示作用，促进企业家在法治轨道上发展。
新闻翻译：
Title: “Casino operator Zho Jiehua, also known as ‘Dirty Money’ in Macau, found not guilty of fraud but guilty of money laundering”
Keywords: Zho Jiehua, Macau Sunny City Group, fraud, money laundering
News Content:
Recently, the High Court of Macau 特别行政区政府 has ruled that the founder of Macau Sunny City Group, Zhou Jiehua, also known as “Dirty Money,” was not guilty of fraud but guilty of money laundering. The court has sentenced him to 18 years in prison.
Zhou Jiehua is a well-known entrepreneur in Macau and has previously worked as a journalist and editor for news media such as Xinhua News Agency, People’s Daily, China Central Television, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. In 2018, he founded Macau Sunny City Group, which has been involved in allegations of fraud.
The charges against Zhou Jiehua include money laundering and violating the Macau Basic Law. After a long trial, the High Court of Macau has ruled that Zhou Jiehua is not guilty of fraud but guilty of money laundering. The court has sentenced him to 18 years in prison.
The ruling mainly targets Zhou Jiehua’s money laundering behavior. According to 澳门警方介绍，Zhou Jiehua used Macau Sunny City Group to launder large amounts of money and transferred the funds to other countries through various underground money laundering channels. This ruling is a severe punishment for him.
Although Zhou Jiehua was not guilty of fraud, he was found guilty of money laundering and sentenced to 18 years in prison. It indicates that even businesspeople’s commercial activities can not escape the law. This ruling will also play a certain deterrent effect and promote businesspeople to develop in the legal track.
【来源】绰号“洗米华”的澳门太阳城集团创办人周焯华日前被裁定诈骗罪名不成立，但改判加重清洗黑钱罪罪名成立，维持18年刑期处罚。
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