Jho Low, who is he? 5 facts about the wanted 1MDB employee

Mastermind Jho Low, whose suspected role in the 1MDB fraud crisis stunned the business world, was born in 1981 to a relatively wealthy family. He has been making headlines in Asia and America for years. This Thursday, August 18, 2022, ABC’s The Con will reveal more information about the financial scandal.

Millions of dollars have been stolen from the sovereign wealth fund, and Low, a Penang resident and alumnus of the Wharton and Harrow business schools, is suspected of masterminding the multi-billion dollar 1MDB heist. Low is still wanted by Interpol, despite his vehement denials of involvement. Since different stories provide different details about his whereabouts, he could be anywhere.

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1. Jho Low (pictured) partied like there was no tomorrow, US court jurors heard today during the trial of former Goldman Sachs Group Inc banker Roger Ng, who is embroiled in the 1MDB affair.
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Before being wanted for his role on 1MDB, Low led a rather lavish lifestyle, which included dating Miranda Kerr and attending parties with celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio. Low’s former colleagues claim his questionable actions date back to his time as a Wharton MBA student.

Read on to learn more about 1MDB’s fugitive Jho Low.

Five Interesting Facts About Wanted 1MDB Suspect Low Jho

1) Another name for Jho Low is “The Asian Great Gatsby.”

Low was nicknamed “The Asian Great Gatsby” after throwing his first lavish party while a student at Wharton. For his 20th birthday, he spent $40,000 hiring Shampoo, one of Philadelphia’s hottest nightclubs.

Many others claimed that Low wrote a note to Ivanka Trump requesting that he join him on a gaming vacation at the Trump Plaza Hotel in Atlantic City as his reputation for partying grew. She refused him because she didn’t want to go to one of her father’s casinos, he later told his friends.

2) Paris Hilton was the object of Low’s intense love.

There are rumors that Jho Low had a huge crush on Paris Hilton. Shortly after, Low developed a reputation as a party animal and started paying six figures celebrities like Megan Fox, Paris Hilton and Leonardo DiCaprio to attend his extravagant parties.

Even in 2009, Low called Hilton’s manager to inquire about the possibility of paying her to attend his events. The motivation behind the action was his affection for the actress. She would have received $100,000 for every opportunity.

The following year, he rented millionaire Paul Allen’s lavish boat and spent millions on champagne. Later, Low and his crew — including now Hilton — poured these bottles into the ground. For her 29th birthday in Las Vegas, Low reportedly gave Hilton a Cartier watch and $250,000 in casino chips.

3) He financed Red Granite Pictures, which resulted in a number of Hollywood hits.

Later, Jho Low provided financial support to the film company Red Granite, which made The Wolf of Wall Street. The company made its debut at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival by hosting one of Low’s quintessential parties.

DiCaprio, Bradley Cooper and Jamie Foxx were some of the famous guests who saw Kanye West and Pharrell perform. In addition, at the meeting was Jordan Belfort, the centerpiece of The Wolf of Wall Street and a professional con artist.

4) Jho Low and Leonardo DiCaprio would have become friends.

Paris Hilton, Jamie Foxx and Leonardo DiCaprio were some of the well-known figures Low surrounded himself with as he pursued an extravagant lifestyle. The investigation into the $1 billion fraud also uncovered a contract for Leonardo DiCaprio signed in November 2009.

According to reports, DiCaprio was paid $150,000 to attend Jho Low’s birthday party, a lavish dinner and VIP gambling events. He was transported to the celebration on a private plane that a luxury travel agency had reserved exclusively for him. He was one of Low’s best celebrity acquaintances, and the artist once gave the actor a $9.2 million Basquiat piece as a gift.

5) According to emmanuelsamarathisa @esshimself, he was associated with Trump executives and Goldman Sachs bankers.

1. According to insiders, the fugitive financier Low Taek Jho (Jho Low) offered the Malaysian government 1.5 billion RM to resolve the 1MDB charges against him.

Former Attorney General Apandi Ali (right) was chosen by Jho Low to represent him in talks with the Malaysian government.
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Two Goldman Sachs bankers, Roger Ng and Tim Leissner, reportedly helped Jho Low organize these expensive gatherings and parties. Leissner pleaded guilty and actively assists the police. Ng would have earned $35 million in compensation for these payments, according to the prosecutor.

Leissner further claimed that Low said he and his lawyers were in talks with the Trump administration in 2017 to find a solution that would protect 1MDB from US prosecution, according to sources. Low further claimed he spoke with Jared Kushner, a key White House adviser to the Trump administration, to end the 1MDB-related investigations.

A person familiar with Kushner’s travel plans has denied these claims. There is still a relationship between Low and the Trump administration, as evidenced by Elliott Broidy’s admission that he improperly influenced the Trump administration on Low’s behalf.