The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World
2018
Biography
by
Bradley Hope and Tom Wright
2018
An investigative biography of Jho Low and the $5 billion 1MDB fraud in Malaysia. The book reveals how Low, aided by accomplices including the Malaysian Prime Minister, funneled billions through Goldman Sachs bond deals and global banks to finance his extravagant lifestyle. With the stolen funds, he produced films like The Wolf of Wall Street and inserted himself into the circles of Wall Street bankers, Hollywood celebrities, and political elites. It chronicles how the scheme collapsed and how Low, despite international warrants, has so far avoided prison.
September 2018
I followed the 1MDB scandal in the Wall Street Journal and couldn’t wait to read the full account. The story was fascinating and showed how shockingly simple some of the tactics were, yet they still worked. A well-researched, well-written recount of a once-in-a-lifetime crime. Read 2018 hardcover.