Malaysia: Low Taek Jho accused of money laundering in 1MDB case
Malaysian police on August 24 announced criminal charges against fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, who has been wanted for links with a multi-billion-dollar money laundering scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
Hanoi (VNA) - Malaysian police on August 24 announced criminalcharges against fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, who has been wanted for links witha multi-billion-dollar money laundering scandal at state fund 1MalaysiaDevelopment Berhad (1MDB).
Low, popularly known as Jho Low, is considered as having been close toformer Prime Minister Najib Razak and has been identified by investigators inMalaysia and the US as a key figure in the 1MDB case.
He was slapped with eight charges of money laundering, while Low'sfather Low Hock Peng was booked for one charge under the same money launderingact.
Low and his family's whereabouts are unknown, but Malaysian lawmakersand police have said the 38-year-old financier is believed to be living inChina. Some media reports say he may be in Abu Dhabi.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and Singaporean authoritieshad previously issued arrest warrants for Low. Malaysia has also applied for anInterpol red notice to seek assistance from the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia,India, Myanmar, China and Hong Kong to detain Low.
Investigations into 1MDB were reopened after Prime Minister MahathirMohamad returned to power in a stunning election victory in May, ending Najib'sdecade-long rule.
Last month, Najib was charged for money laundering and abuse of power inconnection with funds transferred from a former unit of 1MDB. Najib has denied allwrongdoings and has been granted bail, waiting for the trial scheduled to openon February 12, 2019.
The US Department of Justice said over 4.5 billion USD wasmisappropriated from 1MDB, with some of the money used to buy a private jet, a superyacht,Picasso paintings, jewellery and real estate.-VNA
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Jho Low (Source: mole.my) 
