Alleged 1MDB Mastermind Jho Low Sought Presidential Pardon

Jho Low, the Malaysian financier accused by the US of being the mastermind of one of the largest financial frauds in history, has sought a presidential pardon while he remains a fugitive.

Low, who was charged in 2018 but has evaded arrest, submitted a pardon application to the US Justice Department this year, according to a notice on the DOJ’s website. He’s accused of being the architect of a scheme that siphoned at least $4.5 billion from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad, or 1MDB.