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US preparing 1MDB-linked charges against Jho Low: WSJ report

He's said to be controller of scheme involving dozens of illicit payments which drained billions from 1MDB

Published Wed, Mar 22, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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THE US authorities are planning to file criminal charges against Malaysian financier Jho Low in a money-laundering investigation surrounding 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), The Wall Street Journal reported.

The charges would also include wire fraud against Mr Low and some of his associates, the paper said, citing people it didn't identify. The report said that the prosecution's plans could change or be dropped as the p…

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