The Guardian | 1MDB financier Jho Low seeks pardon from Donald Trump by Reuters

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Jho Low, the fugitive Malaysian financier at the centre of the multibillion‑dollar 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, has reportedly filed a request for a U.S. presidential pardon from Donald Trump in an effort to have the corruption and money‑laundering charges against him in the United States and Malaysia dismissed. Low, who has consistently denied any wrongdoing and whose current location is unknown, is accused of helping misappropriate at least $4.5 billion from the sovereign wealth fund; he previously agreed to surrender a private jet and luxury properties in a 2019 deal with U.S. authorities. Malaysian officials, including task‑force chair Johari Abdul Ghani, oppose the pardon and are calling for U.S. assistance in locating Low for further investigation, while a temporary lift of an Interpol red notice has been used to facilitate the return of assets to Malaysia.

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