Wolf of Wall Street

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'Wolf of Wall Street' producer agrees to $60 mil settlement over 1MDB scandal

(Mar 7): The producer of the "Wolf of Wall Street" agreed to pay US$60 million ($79 million) to settle claims it financed the movie with money siphoned from a Malaysian state investment fund.

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1MDB witnesses 'too scared to talk' in fear of retaliation

LOS ANGELES (Sept 6): Possible witnesses to the alleged looting of billions of dollars from 1Malaysia Development Bhd are too scared to talk to US investigators because they fear retaliation, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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'Wolf of Wall Street' producer in talks to settle 1MDB suit

LOS ANGELES (May 18): The producer of “The Wolf of Wall Street” is in talks with the US Justice Department to settle a lawsuit alleging the movie was funded by money siphoned from a Malaysian state investment fund.

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US sues to seize US$1 bil in assets tied to Malaysian state fund

WASHINGTON (July 21): US prosecutors sued on Wednesday to seize more than US$1 billion ($1.4 billion) in assets they said were tied to an international scheme to launder money stolen from the Malaysian state fund 1MDB, which was overseen by Prime Minister
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