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Najib's stepson Riza Aziz pleads not guilty to laundering 1MDB funds

KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Riza Aziz, stepson of Datuk Seri Najib Razak, pleaded not guilty to all five charges of money laundering amounting to US$248.17 million ($336.4 million) belonging to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) between April 12, 2011 and Nov 14

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'Wolf of Wall Street' producer agrees to $60 mil settlement over 1MDB scandal

(Mar 7): The producer of the "Wolf of Wall Street" agreed to pay US$60 million ($79 million) to settle claims it financed the movie with money siphoned from a Malaysian state investment fund.

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How Jho Low allegedly spent the money from 1MDB

SINGAPORE (June 16): More than US$4.5 billion ($6.2 billion) in funds belonging to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) has been allegedly siphoned off by high-level officials of 1MDB and their associates, according to a 251-page asset seizure filing by the U

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US moves to seize additional $747 mil of assets linked to 1MDB scandal

SINGAPORE (June 16): The US Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday filed its third lawsuit to seize an additional US$540 million ($747 million) worth of assets linked to corruption involving Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB

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'Wolf of Wall Street' producer in talks to settle 1MDB suit

LOS ANGELES (May 18): The producer of “The Wolf of Wall Street” is in talks with the US Justice Department to settle a lawsuit alleging the movie was funded by money siphoned from a Malaysian state investment fund.

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DiCaprio foundation would return gifts if from Malaysian fund in probe

(Oct 18): Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio's charitable foundation would return gifts or donations made to him or his ventures if they were found to have come from Malaysian wealth fund 1MDB, which is being investigated on money laundering allegations,

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1MDB-linked Leonardo DiCaprio pulls out of Hilary Clinton fundraiser

SINGAPORE (Aug 22): Leonardo DiCaprio has abruptly dropped out of hosting a US$33,400-per-guest ($45,200-per-guest) fundraiser lunch for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at his Hollywood Hills home – just days before the event scheduled o

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Jho Low gambled away millions from 1MDB funds in Las Vegas casinos: US DOJ

SINGAPORE (July 21): Malaysian businessman Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low, gambled away millions of dollars which he had misappropriated from Malaysian state development fund 1MDB at Las Vegas casinos, according to the US Department of Justice.
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