Malaysia’s anti-graft agency has revealed that Jho Low, the Malaysian financier wanted for his role in the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal, is currently hiding in Macau. The financier, whose full name is Low Taek Jho, has been a fugitive since 2015 when investigations into the theft of billions of dollars from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund 1MDB…
Rapper Pras Michel Convicted in Conspiracies to Influence US Government
April 26, 2023
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Rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, a member of the 1990’s hip-hop group the Fugees, has been found guilty by a jury on Wednesday of 10 counts of crimes related to his alleged participation in a conspiracy to help China influence the United States. The 50-year-old Grammy Award-winning rapper was convicted of conspiring with a Malaysian financier, Jho Low—also known as Low…
Former Malaysian PM Begins 12-year Jail Term After Losing Final Appeal in 1MDB Case
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has begun a 12-year prison sentence after losing his final appeal on charges related to a graft scandal involving state fund 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Najib, 69, faced seven charges in July 2020 over criminal breach of trust, abuse of power, and money laundering. He was convicted, sentenced…
Malaysian Goldman Sachs Banker Found Guilty in 1MDB Corruption Scandal
A U.S. federal jury on Friday found a former Malaysian Goldman Sachs banker guilty of bribery and conspiracy to launder billions of dollars embezzled from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund 1MDB. Roger Ng, 49, was convicted of all three counts in the case, including conspiring to violate U.S. anti-bribery laws through bribery and circumvention of Goldman’s…
Malaysian Ex-Goldman Sachs Banker Found Guilty in 1MDB Corruption Scandal
A U.S. federal jury on April 8 found a former Malaysian Goldman Sachs banker guilty of bribery and conspiracy to launder billions of dollars embezzled from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund 1MDB. Roger Ng, 49, was convicted of all three counts in the case, including conspiring to violate U.S. anti-bribery laws through bribery and circumvention of…
Former Goldman Banker Stands Trial for 1MDB Corruption Scandal
February 9, 2022
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The corruption trial of a former Goldman Sachs banker began with jury selection on Monday in Brooklyn federal court, following his criminal charges linked to a multibillion-dollar scandal at the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB. Roger Ng, Goldman’s former head of investment banking in Malaysia, faced trial following a three-year delay due to the pandemic….
Malaysia Govt Receives $80Mil From KPMG in Settlement Over 1MDB Scandal
Malaysia’s government has received RM340.92 million ($80 million) from international accounting firm KPMG in settlement over the firm’s fiduciary duties in auditing the accounts of scandal-hit state fund 1Malaysia Development (1MDB) from 2010 to 2012, its Finance Ministry said on Thursday. This follows KPMG’s agreement in September last year to settle a civil suit filed…
Malaysia Court Rejects Former Prime Minister’s Appeal, Upholds Guilty Verdict
Malaysia’s Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s appeal to overturn his conviction in the SRC International corruption case, and upheld the High Court’s verdict against him. Najib was sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined 210 million ringgit ($50 million) last year after being found guilty of transferring 42 million…
Beijing Enlisted an American Hip Hop Artist to Help Locate Chinese Dissident, US Prosecutors Say
June 16, 2021
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The Chinese regime turned a former U.S. hip hop artist into one of its agents and had him lobby the FBI to repatriate a Chinese dissident in the United States, according to U.S. prosecutors. Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, 48, a former member of the 1990s hip hop group Fugees, engaged in the lobbying campaign under the…
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