Virginia Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe is being sued by a group of Chinese investors who believe they were lured into a scam by the electric car company he helped found.

The 32 investors from China filed a lawsuit of at least $17.92 million against McAuliffe and his former company, GreenTech Automotive, calling it a “scam perpetrated by savvy and politically connected operatives and businessmen.”

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