He Stole $4.5 Billion. Why is He Still Free?

In 2013, Leonardo DiCaprio stood on stage at the Oscars and thanked the man who made The Wolf of Wall Street possible. That man was Jho Low. A 31-year-old Malaysian kid with no job title, no official role, and no real money of his own. He had just stolen $4.5 billion from his own government. He bought a $250 million superyacht. Paid Paris Hilton $100,000 just to show up to his parties. Gave Miranda Kerr $8 million in jewelry. Gambled millions in Las Vegas alongside DiCaprio. And bankrolled a Martin Scorsese film with stolen government money — a film about a con man — while being the biggest con man of his generation. Goldman Sachs helped him raise $6.5 billion and pocketed $600 million in fees. They eventually paid $5 billion in fines. Malaysia's Prime Minister went to prison. DiCaprio returned the art. Kerr returned the jewelry. Jho Low vanished. He's still out there. Wanted by Interpol, Malaysia, and the United States. Reportedly living in a mansion in Shanghai right now. The real Wolf of Wall Street is still free. 🔔 Subscribe for more stories like this one.