The Jordan Harbinger Show

602: Tom Wright | Billion Dollar Whale

Dec 21, 2021

Tom Wright, an award-winning journalist and co-author of Billion Dollar Whale, dives deep into the realm of global corruption and money laundering. He shares riveting insights on how Jho Low executed a multi-billion dollar heist against a Malaysian sovereign fund, all while remaining under the radar of watchdogs. Wright discusses the ethical challenges investigative journalists face when exposing powerful figures and reveals the dangerous tactics employed by corrupt officials. Discover the tools of financial fraud and the high stakes of investigative work in oppressive regimes.

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Episode guests

Tom Wright

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

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01:25

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01:55

How Can Shillings Get Paid?

00:58

I Own You, You're My Bitch

01:54

Intro

2min

Unraveling Global Corruption: The Role of Investigative Journalism

4min

The Perils of Journalism in Oppressive Regimes

2min

The Rise of an Elite Financier

19min

Unraveling Financial Fraud: From Bearer Shares to Cryptocurrency

3min

The Deceptive Glamour of Financial Fraud

21min

Hidden Wealth and Deceptive Schemes

4min

The Web of Deceit: Unraveling Financial Scandals

18min

Navigating Uncertainty: Empathy and Social Change

2min

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Navigating Economic Resilience and Corporate Greed

5min

Tom Wright (@tomwrightasia) is an award-winning journalist, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World, co-founder of journalism studio and production company Project Brazen, and host of the Fat Leonard podcast.

What We Discuss with Tom Wright:

A deep dive into the shadowy world of corruption, money laundering, and embezzling by the shadiest shysters among the elite.
How does an investigative journalist uncover misdeeds by the rich and powerful without winding up on someone's hit list?
How did Jho Low, a charisma-free, second-generation fraudster, siphon billions of dollars from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund -- with the aid of Goldman Sachs -- right under the nose of global financial industry watchdogs?
How many ways are there to launder this kind of money without being detected by the authorities?
Where is Jho Low today?
And much more...

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