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Jho Low seeks Trump pardon for alleged $4.5B 1MDB fraud

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Fugitive financier Jho Low, accused of masterminding the siphoning of at least $4.5 billion from Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, has applied for a pardon from former US President Donald Trump. Low's application, submitted to the US Justice Department this year, seeks a pardon after completion of a sentence, though he has evaded arrest since being charged in 2018. Prosecutors allege Low, with assistance from former Goldman Sachs bankers, paid substantial bribes to foreign officials, including former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, and pocketed over $1.42 billion himself. AI

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Jho Low seeks Trump pardon for alleged $4.5B 1MDB fraud

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg ·

    Malaysia’s Jho Low seeking Trump pardon for 1MDB fraud

    Jho Low, the fugitive Malaysian financier accused by the United States of being the mastermind of one of the largest financial frauds in history, has asked US President Donald Trump for a pardon. Low, who was charged in 2018 but has evaded arrest, submitted a pardon application t…

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