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Tom Wright and Bradley Hope are award-winning journalists formerly with The Wall Street Journal. They specialize in investigative reporting on financial crime and corruption.
Known for: Billion Dollar Whale
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Billion Dollar Whale
Billion Dollar Whale is an investigative nonfiction book that exposes the 1MDB scandal, one of the largest financial frauds in history. It chronicles how Malaysian financier Jho Low orchestrated a global scheme involving billions of dollars, deceiving major financial institutions, Hollywood celebrities, and government officials. The book reveals the intricate web of corruption, greed, and deception that fueled the scandal and its far-reaching consequences.
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The Birth of 1MDB and Jho Low’s Emergence
When Malaysia announced the creation of the 1MDB (1Malaysia Development Berhad) fund, it was billed as a patriotic innovation — a sovereign wealth fund designed to bring foreign investment and modernization. Prime Minister Najib Razak positioned it as a keystone for economic progress. But behind its...
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The Mechanics of Deception: Goldman Sachs and the Bond Deals
The turning point came when 1MDB began raising money through bond deals organized by Goldman Sachs. Billions of dollars flowed through these transactions with extraordinary speed, underwritten by the reputation of one of the world’s most respected financial institutions. Jho Low saw the opportunity:...
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About Tom Wright
Tom Wright and Bradley Hope are award-winning journalists formerly with The Wall Street Journal. They specialize in investigative reporting on financial crime and corruption. Their work on the 1MDB scandal earned international recognition for uncovering complex global money-laundering networks.
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