According to Bradley Hope, co-author of “Billion Dollar Whale,” it is believed that Jho Low, the fugitive financier also known as Low Taek Jho, is currently confined to his residence in Shanghai, China.
“China is holding Jho on a tight leash because of negotiations with Malaysia but also because his patrons in the spy services are arrested and business partners at CCCC (China Communications Construction Company) ousted,” he said.
According to Bradley Hope, Jho Low, the fugitive financier also known as Low Taek Jho, was initially considered an intelligence asset but became a liability after Najib Razak lost power in the 2018 general election.
Yesterday, Al Jazeera reported that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) believed that Low was currently hiding in Macau. Low is accused of being the mastermind behind the 1MDB scandal and has faced charges in both Malaysia and the US for allegedly orchestrating the theft of $4.5 billion from the sovereign wealth fund.
Despite previous denials, Beijing has been accused of protecting Low. Last night, it was reported that Kee Kok Thiam, a former aide to Low who had informed Malaysian authorities about Low’s whereabouts in Macau, had passed away. An MACC source confirmed that Kee, who had returned to Malaysia on May 3 after being abroad for five years, had died.
