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Jho Low Files Pardon Request With DOJ on 1MDB Charges
Jho Low, charged in 2018 with masterminding the theft of at least $4.5 billion from Malaysia’s 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, has submitted a pardon application to the U.S. Justice Department this year. The request was filed in recent weeks, according to people familiar with the matter. A White House official said the application is not currently on the White House’s radar.
May 12, 6:42 PM·1m read3 sources
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Jho Low, also known as Low Taek Jho, has filed a request for a presidential pardon with the U.S. Department of Justice. A notice on the DOJ’s website lists a pending request for a “Pardon after Completion of Sentence” under Taek Jho Low filed this year. The request was submitted in recent weeks, according to people familiar with the matter.
Low was charged in 2018 by federal prosecutors in New York. The charges relate to allegations that he played a central role in the movement of approximately $5 billion from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad, also known as 1MDB. The fund was established to promote economic growth.
The case dates to 2018. Low has not been seen publicly since the charges were filed and has remained out of reach, reportedly moving between countries that lack extradition treaties with the United States. A White House official said Low’s request was not currently on the White House’s radar.
The pardon request represents his latest effort to resolve his legal exposure in this country. Low has denied the charges against him.
