Billion dollar whale : the man who fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the world
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Author
Contributors
Hope, Bradley, author.
Published
New York : Hachette Books, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvii, 379 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
San Luis Obispo Library - Adult Nonfiction
364.16309
1 available
364.16309
1 available
Arroyo Grande Library - Adult Nonfiction
364.16309
1 available
364.16309
1 available
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San Luis Obispo Library - Adult Nonfiction | 364.16309 | On Shelf |
Arroyo Grande Library - Adult Nonfiction | 364.16309 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Hachette Books, 2018.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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"In 2009, with the dust yet to settle on the financial crisis, a mild-mannered Wharton grad set in motion a fraud of unprecedented gall and magnitude--one that would come to symbolize the next great threat to the global financial system. The scandal is known as 1MDB, and the man behind it, Jho Low, is a figure so preposterous he might seem made up. "An epic tale of white-collar crime on a global scale" (Publishers Weekly, starred review), Billion Dollar Whale reveals how this young social climber pulled off one of the biggest heists in history. Over a half decade, Low siphoned billions from an investment fund--right under the nose of the global financial industry. Low used the money to finance elections, purchase luxury real estate, throw champagne-drenched parties, and even to finance Hollywood films like The Wolf of Wall Street. Federal agents who helped unravel Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme say the 1MDB affair will become the textbook case of financial fraud in the modern age--and its fallout is already being credited for taking down the prime minister of Malaysia. With his yacht and private jet reportedly seized by authorities and facing money-laundering charges in Malaysia, an Interpol red notice, and an ongoing U.S. Department of Justice Investigation, Low has become an international fugitive."--Amazon.com.
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