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December 20 2024	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal 1MDB filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Amicorp Group and its CEO Toine Knipping in the British Virgin Islands, alleging fraud and the facilitation of fraudulent transactions between 2009 and 2014.
December 6 2024	Campaign finance in the United States The Washington Post reported Elon Musk as the single largest individual political donor, contributing $277 million to Trump and allied Republicans in the 2024 election.
June 23 2024	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal 1MDB filed a previous legal claim alleging dishonest assistance against Amicorp parties in the British Virgin Islands Court.
April 2024	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal The two Petrosaudi managers were put on trial for their involvement in the 1MDB scandal.
2023	Socialism for the rich and capitalism for the poor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. used the phrase on Tucker Carlson Tonight, describing the contemporary U.S. economic system as having 'a cushy socialism for the rich and brutal, merciless capitalism for the poor'.
2023	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal Jho Low was sentenced in absentia to 10 years in jail by Kuwaiti authorities for his involvement in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.
August 2023	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal Prince Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud was sentenced to 17 years in prison after a trial related to the 1MDB scandal.
May 2023	Conservative Friends of Palestine Conservative Friends of Palestine was officially founded, aimed at providing balanced information about Palestine and Israel to parliamentarians. The group was welcomed by Ben Jamal, Director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
April 25 2023	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal Swiss prosecutors indicted 2 managers of Saudi oil company Petrosaudi in connection with the 1MDB scandal.
2022	Socialism for the rich and capitalism for the poor Economist Yanis Varoufakis critiqued government and central bank responses to financial crises, describing them as 'lavish socialism for capital and harsh austerity for labor'.
2022	Campaign finance in the United States An estimated $16.7 billion was spent on the 2021-2022 election cycle, exceeding the previous mid-term election spending. Of the top 25 donors, 18 were Republicans, who outspent Democrats by $200 million.
2022	Campaign finance in the United States A study revealed that billionaires are increasingly using personal and corporate wealth to influence elections and shape economic policies, particularly targeting tax systems.
2022	Campaign finance in the United States Average campaign spending for a winning U.S. House of Representatives candidate increased to $2.79 million, and for a Senate candidate increased to $26.53 million.
2022	Conservative Friends of Palestine The previous grass-roots Conservative Friends of Palestine group disbanded.
September 1 2022	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal Rosmah Mansor (Najib's wife) found guilty of three counts of corruption and sentenced to ten years in prison and a RM970 million fine.
August 23 2022	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal Federal Court upholds Najib's conviction and sentence in the SRC cases.
February 24 2022	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal Roger Ng's trial was paused due to prosecutors not sharing over 15,000 documents with defense lawyers. Ng was ultimately convicted of money laundering, bribing officials, and violating internal accounting controls.
February 23 2022	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal In Roger Ng's bribery trial, a star witness testified that former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein met with Najib Razak in 2009, allegedly discussing job opportunities for Najib's children in exchange for bond deals.
January 2022	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal Malaysian government received RM 333 million ($111 million) as a fine from the local affiliate of KPMG in settlement of a lawsuit.
December 8 2021	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal Court of Appeal upholds Najib's conviction and sentence in the SRC cases.
August 2021	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal The United States has recovered and returned a total of US$1.2 billion of misappropriated 1MDB funds.
2020	Campaign finance in the United States Duncan D. Hunter, a U.S. Representative from California, was sentenced to 11 months in prison for misusing 2018 campaign donations by spending them on personal expenses including family trips to Hawaii and Italy and private school tuition for his children.
2020	Campaign finance in the United States Over $1 billion in 'dark money' was spent in the federal election, including $660 million from opaque political nonprofits and shell companies, $170 million on TV advertising, $132 million on digital advertising, and $88 million in direct election spending reported to the Federal Election Commission.
2020	Campaign finance in the United States Research by political scientists from University of Chicago and Northwestern University found no evidence that corporations receiving campaign donations gained monetary benefits from a candidate's election.
2020	Campaign finance in the United States Federal election campaign spending reached nearly $14 billion, making it the most expensive campaign in U.S. history and more than double the spending in the 2016 election.
2020	Campaign finance in the United States Political parties raised nearly $2.7 billion during the electoral cycle, demonstrating a substantial increase in campaign fundraising compared to the 1992 cycle.
November 2020	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal A disinformation campaign by 'Team Jorge' targeted Xavier Justo, creating a website and YouTube channel that portrayed him as unreliable, a thief, and a drug addict.
October 8 2020	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal Elliott Broidy was charged by Federal authorities for violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act for allegedly taking $6 million to lobby against the 1MDB investigation.
September 2020	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal A Malaysian government report estimates the stolen amount from 1MDB at US$4.5 billion and lists outstanding debts at US$7.8 billion.
September 2020	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal The U.S. Department of Justice initiated civil forfeiture proceedings against funds held by law firm Clyde & Co in London, United Kingdom, targeting US$330 million of misappropriated 1MDB money originally intended for a failed oil project in Venezuela.
July 28 2020	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal Najib is found guilty on all seven SRC-related charges and sentenced to 12 years in jail and a fine of RM 210 million.
July 24 2020	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal Malaysian government agreed to receive US$2.5 billion in cash and a US$1.4 billion asset guarantee from Goldman Sachs, simultaneously dropping all criminal charges against the bank.
April 15 2020	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal The U.S. Department of Justice returned US$300 million in funds stolen during the 1MDB scandal to Malaysia.
January 2020	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal Najib Tun Razak attempts to fabricate a loan agreement with UAE crown prince Mohammed Bin Zayed to cover up the 1MDB scandal, as revealed by Malaysian anti-corruption officials.
2019	Campaign finance in the United States During the 2019-2020 election cycle, 2,415 groups were organized as Super PACs, with total receipts of over $2.5 billion and independent expenditures of nearly $1.3 billion.
2019	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal Khadem al-Qubaisi, former managing director of the International Petroleum Investment Company, was sentenced to 15 years in prison in Abu Dhabi for his involvement in the 1MDB scandal.
2019	Conservative Friends of Palestine An unrelated, grass-roots Conservative Friends of Palestine group was originally founded.
November 1 2019	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal Jho Low forfeited over $100 million in luxury homes as part of a settlement with US prosecutors, agreeing to give up approximately $700 million in assets.
May 2019	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal The DOJ charged Jho Low and Pras Michel for conspiring to funnel US$21.6 million from overseas accounts into the 2012 presidential election.
2018	Campaign finance in the United States A public opinion poll revealed significant concern about the influence of large donors in political campaigns, with 74% of Americans believing wealthy donors have disproportionate political influence.
2018	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal After the election, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad reopens Malaysian investigations into the 1MDB scandal.
December 2018	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal Attorney-General Chambers of Malaysia file criminal charges against Goldman Sachs subsidiaries, former employees Tim Leissner and Roger Ng Chong Hwa, 1MDB employee Jasmine Loo, and Jho Low in connection with 1MDB bond offerings.
December 2018	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal MAS extended Tim Leissner's prohibition order from 10 years to lifetime after he admitted to charges related to the 1MDB scandal investigation.
November 2018	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal Park Lane Hotel in New York was sold, a step endorsed by the U.S. Department of Justice, with proceeds contributing to asset recovery.
November 1 2018	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal The DOJ charged Tim Leissner, Roger Ng, and Jho Low for misappropriating 1MDB funds and paying bribes to Malaysian and Abu Dhabi officials. Leissner admitted to over US$200 million in proceeds flowing through his accounts.
October 29 2018	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal Investigators begin auction of the Equanimity superyacht, which continues until 28 November 2018 and is eventually sold to Genting Group for $126 million.
September 2018	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal Singapore State Courts granted the return of 1MDB monies with a total value of S$15.3 million to Malaysia, with ongoing efforts to recover other unlawfully misappropriated assets.
August 2018	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal The Indonesian government returned the Equanimity yacht to Malaysia after activating Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties between Indonesia, the United States, and Malaysia.
August 2018	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal Malaysian authorities seized a yacht allegedly purchased by Low, which was sold eight months later to minimize maintenance costs.
August 2018	1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal Malaysian police file criminal charges against Jho Low and his father Larry Low for money laundering of US$457 million allegedly stolen from 1MDB.
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