Low Taek Jho (Jho Low)

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Jho Low's family mansion in Penang seized

(Mar 24): Malaysian authorities have seized a mansion believed to belong to the family of Low Taek Jho in connection to investigations into 1Malaysia Development Berhad, the New Straits Times reported.

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Goldman called by Malaysia regulators to defend role in 1MDB deals

SINGAPORE (Mar 15): Goldman Sachs Group was called on by Malaysia’s market regulator to defend its role in transactions involving troubled state fund 1MDB at the risk of administrative sanctions.

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Inside the 300-foot 1MDB superyacht priced at $176 mil

SINGAPORE (Feb 7): It boasts a gym, pool, gallery, beauty salon and helipad — not to mention space for sleeping 22 guests — and it’s up for sale at around half its purchase price. Yet finding a buyer for the 300-foot superyacht Equanimity, one of th

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Malaysia police seek Jho Low's parents to help with 1MDB probe

(Jan 25): Malaysia’s police are seeking Jho Low’s parents and an associate as they widen their search for evidence of possible wrongdoing in their investigation into the scandal-ridden 1MDB.

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Ex-Goldman Sachs banker denied bail in Malaysia pending extradition to US

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 7): A Malaysian court on Monday declined to grant bail to former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng, pending his extradition to the United States where he faces charges related to suspected money laundering of funds siphoned off from state fu

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Goldman says relied on documents provided by IPIC execs in 1MDB US$1.75b bond issue

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 20): Goldman Sachs said the financial services provider relied on documents provided by International Petroleum Investment Co (IPIC) executives, when Goldman Sachs proceeded with the US$1.75 billion (about RM7.32 billion) IPIC-guaranteed

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MAS bans Tim Leissner for life for 1MDB involvement

(Dec 19): Singapore’s central bank on Wednesday said it had issued a lifetime prohibition order against former Goldman Sachs’ banker Tim Leissner after he admitted to charges related to an investigation into scandal-plagued Malaysian state fund 1MDB.

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Malaysia said to charge ex-Goldman's Ng after extradition delay

(Dec 19): Malaysian prosecutors will charge a former Goldman Sachs Group banker on Wednesday, said a person familiar with the matter, after an oversight earlier in the day delayed his extradition process to the US.

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Fugitive businessman Jho Low's super-yacht will be sold for nine-digit price, says 1MDB lawyer

(Dec 5): The Equanimity super-yacht that allegedly once belonged to fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho will be sold with a nine-digit price tag before March 31, according to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) lawyer Sitpah Selvaratnam.

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Jho Low maintains innocence over new 1MDB fund misuse charges

(Dec 5): Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho has maintained his innocence over new charges of money laundering as the government steps up legal action against those who had allegedly embezzled from state investment fund 1MDB.
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