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Re-Spin: What the 1MDB scandal tells us about how the world really works

The 1MDB scandal may be the AML industry’s ultimate whack-a-mole – popping back up again and again.

A Malaysian government fund set up to boost the country’s economy became one of the biggest frauds in history. Now, the alleged mastermind and current fugitive from the law, Jho Low, has reportedly put in a request for a US presidential pardon from Trump.

In this episode, originally published n 2024, we are joined by Bradley Hope, investigative journalist and co-author of Billion Dollar Whale, to explore: What does the 1MDB scandal tell us about how the world really works?

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