Bruno Wang, born Wang Chia-Hsing,[1] is a Taiwanese businessman, philanthropist, and fugitive best known for his involvement in the Taiwan frigate scandal.
Bruno is the son of Andrew Wang, a Taiwanese businessman and arms dealer.[2] He has three siblings.[3]
According to his charity the Pureland Foundation he is based in London.[4] According to The Guardian he lives in the Cayman Islands.[5]
Bruno and his father Andrew are key figures in the Taiwan frigate scandal with Bruno allegedly connected to the murder of Capt. Yin Ching-feng.[6]
In 2001 Swiss authorities froze accounts held by Bruno, his mother and his father in connection to the Taiwan frigate scandal.[2]
In 2006 Andrew Wang, his wife, and their four children were indicted by Taiwanese prosecutors on charges of bribery, money laundering and related illegal actions.[3] Bruno Wang denies the allegations against him.[5]
In 2010 a court in Jersey seized $6.87 million from accounts controlled by the Wang family at the request of Taiwanese authorities. Accounts in Switzerland, the Cayman Islands, Luxembourg, and Saudi Arabia were also identified by investigators.[7]
Andrew Wang died in 2015 and Taiwanese authorities continued collection actions against his family after his death.[3][8]
Wang was the co-executive producer of the movie adaptation of The Aspern Papers.[9][10]
In 2017 Taiwan's supreme court ordered the return of US$312.5 million in illegal proceeds held by the Wang family.[3]
In 2021 a Taiwanese high court estimated that the family still held US$520 million of illegal proceeds which was in addition to the US$312.5 million ordered returned in 2017.[3]
Wang was implicated in the 2022 Suisse secrets leaks.[1]
Bruno is the founder of the charity Pureland Foundation.[11]
He has been a production partner of both the New Vic and Old Vic theaters.[4]
In 2021 his charity Pureland Foundation helped support 'Stop Asian Hate’ rallies in San Bernardino, California.[12]
In 2021 Wang became embroiled in a scandal over contributions to Prince Charles’ charity The Prince's Foundation. He donated £500,000 to the foundation.[5]