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Billion dollar whale
The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World
Book • 2018
The book details the extraordinary 1MDB scandal, where Jho Low, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, orchestrated a massive fraud.
Over a decade, Low siphoned billions of dollars from an investment fund, using the money to finance elections, purchase luxury real estate, throw lavish parties, and even finance Hollywood films like 'The Wolf of Wall Street.
' The authors expose the secret nexus of elite wealth, banking, Hollywood, and politics, and how Low’s actions led to him becoming an international fugitive facing criminal charges in Malaysia and the United States.
Over a decade, Low siphoned billions of dollars from an investment fund, using the money to finance elections, purchase luxury real estate, throw lavish parties, and even finance Hollywood films like 'The Wolf of Wall Street.
' The authors expose the secret nexus of elite wealth, banking, Hollywood, and politics, and how Low’s actions led to him becoming an international fugitive facing criminal charges in Malaysia and the United States.
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Mentioned in 8 episodes
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as an exciting read about the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund.


Bill Gurley

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DeepSeek, Open Source, Tariffs, DOGE, Market Impact | BG2 w/ Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner
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at the end of the podcast as a book documenting the 1MDB scandal.

Jason Yannowitz

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as a captivating true story of a major white-collar crime.

Anay Shah

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Coal: Part I
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as a great book about the 1MDB scandal.


Felix Salmon

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as the co-author of the book and host of the Fat Leonard podcast.


Jordan Harbinger

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while discussing money laundering.


Jordan Harbinger

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as a book he just read about the 1MDB scandal in Malaysia.

Dean Curnutt

Distributions have Consequences
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when discussing 

's work with Project Brazen.


Jordan Harbinger


Bradley Hope

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as a book he co-authored.

Tom Wright

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as a book that details the 1MDB scandal involving Tim Leissner and Jho Low.


Felix Salmon

Slate Money | Let’s TACO ‘Bout It
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for its fast-paced narrative and in-depth reporting on a Malaysian financial scandal.


Jordan Schneider

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as the co-author of "The Billion Dollar Whale", a New York Times bestseller.


Jordan Schneider

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als Quelle für die Recherchen der Podcast-Folge.


Yasmin Polat

Der Freund der Stars
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as a true story written in a fictional way, focusing on Joe Lowe's embezzlement and investments.


Puneet Agarwal

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Mentioned throughout the podcast as a gripping account of the 1MDB financial scandal.

Billion Dollar Whale: A Gripping Financial Scandal Summary
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as an exciting read about the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund.


Bill Gurley

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