Luckin founder Lu Zhengyao to face criminal charges for financial fraud

Luckin founder Lu Zhengyao to face criminal charges for financial fraud

FILE PHOTO: A cup of 'Luckin Coffee' coffee is poured during the company's IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in New York, U.S., May 17, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Lu Zhengyao, chairman of scandal-ridden Luckin Coffee Inc., is likely to face criminal charges in China after authorities discovered emails in which he instructed colleagues to commit fraud, a source close to domestic regulators told Caixin.

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