Saturday, November 16, 2024

Recovery Efforts-5. Whales on Yachts

In 2016, Loretta Lynch, a U.S. Attorney, said that the government would seek to recover more than $1 billion of assets bought using proceeds from 1MDB. Low’s jet, mansions, and EMI stake were seized. Granite, the production company, had to pay $60 million.


The Department of Justice (DoJ) was reported to have sought restitution from other famous celebrities who had received gifts from Low:


  • Low allegedly purchased a US$325,000 white Ferrari as a wedding gift for Kim Kardashian in 2011. 

  • Leonardo DiCaprio, who has since returned Picasso and Basquiat paintings.

  • Red Granite had to pay a $60 million settlement

  • Miranda Kerr who returned diamond jewelry with a market value of US$8 million.




In June 2024, Low agreed to forfeit more than $100 million in assets to settle two civil cases with the U.S. Department of Justice, which includes 




  • a $120 million yacht 

  • and another $1 billion previously forfeited by Low and his family. 




Low continues to face separate criminal cases for money laundering and bribery.



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