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ENCORE: Jho Low: How to Buy Friends and Influence People

6/1/202644 min

We’ll be back soon with new episodes. In the meantime, enjoy this episode about Jho Low, the fraudster who charmed Hollywood’s elite while allegedly stealing over $4 billion from one of Malaysia’s sovereign wealth funds.

Jho Low, a Malaysian-born businessman, will do anything to climb the social ladder. After attending Wharton business school, he establishes himself as a globe-trotting playboy with a celebrity entourage. He uses his money to get near Leonardo DiCaprio, Miranda Kerr, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, and Kim Kardashian. But the source of Jho Low’s seemingly endless cash is a mys...

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Jordan Belfort Calls It
Najib Burns The Evidence
Britney Pops From Cake
Getting Paid To Hang

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First 90 seconds

  1. Sarah Hagi· Host0:00

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  2. Sachi Cole· Host0:08

    We'll be back soon with all new episodes of Scamfluencers, but today we're revisiting one of the wildest heists in modern history, the story of Jho Low, the Malaysian financier who allegedly stole four and a half billion dollars from his country's sovereign wealth fund and blew it on parties, Picassos, and Hollywood movies.

  3. Sarah Hagi· Host0:28

    When we first covered Jho a few years ago, he was already a fugitive wanted by Interpol, hiding somewhere overseas while governments around the world tried to claw back the stolen funds. Well, he is still a fugitive, but now he wants clemency.

  4. Sachi Cole· Host0:42

    According to the Wall Street Journal, Jho Low has formally asked President Trump for a pardon. A DOJ website lists a pending request for a pardon after completion of sentence filed under Jho's legal name. If granted, it would wipe out all US criminal charges against him, even though he's never stood trial or served a single day in prison.

  5. Sarah Hagi· Host1:03

    You know what? He's gonna be okay. Something tells me he's gonna be just fine.

  6. Sachi Cole· Host1:09

    Well, in his pardon request, Jho reportedly told US authorities that he can help make deals happen. He even tried to take credit for a recent prisoner transfer between Malaysia and the US, even though Malaysian officials say Jho wasn't involved. The White House said that the request isn't on their radar, but Trump has already pardoned other white collar criminals this term, so nothing's

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