Jho Low
Malaysian businessman
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| 2024 | Cyprus revokes Low's citizenship. |
| 2024 | Citizenship in Cyprus is revoked. |
| November 2024 | Najib Razak's lawyer claimed Low could be hiding in Myanmar under the protection of the ruling junta. |
| June 2024 | Agreed to forfeit more than $100 million in assets to the US Department of Justice, including a Paris luxury apartment and artwork by Claude Monet and Andy Warhol, in addition to previous forfeitures of a $120 million yacht and $1 billion. |
| May 2023 | Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced collaboration with multiple countries to expedite Low's extradition, while the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) believed Low was still hiding in Macau. |
| June 2021 | Low was charged by a federal grand jury for running a back-channel campaign to get the Trump administration to drop its investigation into Low and the 1MDB investment company. |
| June 11 2021 | US Department of Justice announced charges against Low for allegedly conspiring with Prakazrel 'Pras' Michel and Elliott Broidy in undisclosed lobbying campaigns directed by a Chinese Vice Minister of Public Security. |
| November 2020 | Reported by Al Jazeera to be living in Macau, in a house owned by a senior member of the Chinese Communist Party. |
| 2019 | Saint Kitts and Nevis revokes Low's citizenship. |
| 2019 | Citizenship in Saint Kitts and Nevis is revoked. |
| 2019 | Low was accused of connection to the Burning Sun scandal through his friendship with Korean musician Psy, which was later closed for lack of evidence. |
| 2019 | Reports emerged that Low had previously been granted a Cypriot passport through an investment scheme, obtaining citizenship within two days of investing in property in Cyprus. |
| 2019 | Described by US authorities as a financial intermediary involved in money laundering through 1Malaysia Development Berhad. |
| December 24 2019 | Allegedly filmed at Shanghai Disneyland on Christmas Eve. |
| October 31 2019 | Low entered into a global settlement with the US government resolving civil, criminal, and administrative proceedings concerning asset forfeiture claims, though not resolving underlying money laundering and bribery charges. |
| May 6 2019 | The United States Department of Justice issued an indictment detailing Low's alleged conspiracy to influence the US presidential campaign and funnel foreign money into election efforts. |
| 2018 | After the Malaysian general election, new Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad re-opens investigations into 1MDB and issues arrest warrants against Low, which Low claims are politically motivated. |
| November 2018 | Former Justice Department employee Higginbotham pleaded guilty to a charge related to setting up bank accounts for a lobbying campaign against US investigations into the 1MDB scandal. |
| November 1 2018 | Low was indicted by the US Department of Justice along with two ex-Goldman Sachs bankers, Tim Leissner and Roger Ng Chong Hwa, in connection with 1MDB allegations. |
| August 2018 | Settled legal claims related to Red Granite Pictures, with the settlement not admitting wrongdoing or liability. |
| July 2018 | Low continues to sign documents for Jynwel Capital and Jynwel Charitable Foundation, despite ongoing investigations by Malaysian authorities. |
| June 2018 | Malaysian immigration authorities revoked Jho Low's Malaysian passport after determining he possessed multiple passports, which is a criminal offense in Malaysia. |
| 2017 | The FBI investigated a $100,000 donation to Trump Victory, potentially originating from Low. |
| June 2017 | US Government initiated proceedings to recover millions worth of assets derived from the 1MDB wealth fund in the Central District of California. |
| 2016 | Allegedly committed fraud amounting to US$4.5 billion from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) to his personal accounts. |
| 2016 | Involved in legal actions concerning the recovery of movie rights for Red Granite Pictures. |
| October 2016 | Interpol publishes a red notice at Singapore's request to locate and arrest Low in an investigation related to 1MDB fund flows. |
| April 2016 | Singapore sends a request to Hong Kong Department of Justice to provisionally arrest Low in relation to 1MDB fund investigations, which was rejected by Hong Kong authorities. |
| 2015 | Publicly acknowledged his family's considerable independent means. |
| 2015 | Obtained citizenship in Cyprus. |
| 2014 | Completed the takeover of Coastal Energy for US$2.2 billion. |
| October 2014 | Led an unsuccessful US$2.2 billion bid to buy Reebok from Adidas AG. |
| 2013 | Low supported and funded Prime Minister Najib Razak during Malaysian elections, organizing a free pro-government concert in Penang featuring American musicians Busta Rhymes and Ludacris, which was criticized by the local opposition government as unfair electioneering. |
| 2013 | Participated in the acquisition of New York's Park Lane Hotel for US$660 million with The Witkoff Group and Mubadala. |
| 2012 | Orchestrated the buyout of EMI's music publishing business for US$2.2 billion in collaboration with Blackstone Group, Sony Corporation, and Mubadala. |
| 2012 | Low allegedly directed the transfer of US$21.6 million from foreign entities to Pras Michel (former Fugees rapper) to funnel into the US presidential election, attempting to gain access to and potentially influence Barack Obama's campaign without disclosing the foreign origin of the funds. |
| 2011 | Obtained citizenship in Saint Kitts and Nevis. |
| 2011 | Low allegedly purchases a US$325,000 white Ferrari as a wedding gift for Kim Kardashian. |
| 2010 | Consolidated his fortune into Jynwel Capital, becoming its principal steward. |
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