‘Wolf Of Wall Street’ Backer & 1MDB Fugitive Jho Low Subject Of New Doc ‘Man On The Run’
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: A feature documentary about the 1MDB scandal and one of its alleged masterminds, international fugitive Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low, has started production this week in London.Man on the Run will chart how Low Taek Jho was born to a rich family from Penang Island, Malaysia, and educated at the elite Harrow School in London and the Wharton School of Business in the U.S.
Before he was wanted for his role in the 1MDB scandal, the 40-year-old businessman and financier led a glamorous life that included paying to party with celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and dating supermodel Miranda Kerr.
He was involved in the financing of Martin Scorsese hit The Wolf of Wall Street and has been dubbed “the Asian Great Gatsby.”But he has since faced charges of massive money laundering and a litany of other offences related to the multibillion-dollar Malaysian fund prosecutors say he led for many years.
He is now believed to be residing in China and is wanted by international authorities.The disgraced financier has already been the subject of multiple films, including doc The Kleptocrats.
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