Why Leonardo DiCaprio testified at trial of former Fugees rapper Prakazrel 'Pras' MichelHere is a look at the main characters in the international scandal, and the fund that fueled it.
04 Apr, 2023, 12.42 PM IST
Leonardo DiCaprio testifies in rapper Pras Michel's money laundering trialThe rapper took millions of dollars to lobby the US government on behalf of a Malaysian financier.
04 Apr, 2023, 09.17 AM IST
Goldman Sachs gets record 1MDB fine; CEO faces clawbackGlobal financial titan Goldman Sachs agreed to pay $2.9 billion in penalties to settle criminal charges in the 1MDB Malaysian bribery scand...
23 Oct, 2020, 10.54 AM IST
Checking In: Taj on the prowl, sets sight on Mubadala’s Viceroy HotelsIHCL has submitted an initial term sheet and is said to be looking to finalise the deal after completing due diligence and legal documentat...
22 Oct, 2020, 09.42 AM IST
Former Trump fundraiser charged with illicit lobbying on 1MDB, ChinaElliott Broidy was charged in Washington federal court with one count of conspiracy to act as an unregistered foreign agent after allegedly...
09 Oct, 2020, 04.35 PM IST
Malaysian Former PM Najib Razak convicted of 7 graft charges over 1MDB investment fundA Malaysian court pronounced former Prime Minister Najib Razak guilty on Tuesday in his first corruption trial over the multibillion-dollar...
28 Jul, 2020, 04.41 PM IST
With a pool, gym & helipad, the 300-foot scandal-hit superyacht Equanimity goes up for sale; priced at $130mnThe yacht is being given out for sale at around half its purchase price.
05 Feb, 2019, 06.38 PM IST
Goldman Sachs bankers 'cheated' Malaysia over 1MDB: PM MahathirThe US bank earned about $600 million in fees for its work with 1MDB.
13 Nov, 2018, 01.23 PM IST
Malaysian PM meets Zakir Naik, ruling party defends decision not to deport him to IndiaThe meeting, which may not go down well in New Delhi, took place yesterday, a day after PM Mahathir ruled out deporting Naik, who has perma...
08 Jul, 2018, 04.46 PM IST
Malaysia money laundering probe: Leonardo DiCaprio returns Brando's Oscar, Picasso paintingDiCaprio had received the statuette and other artefacts as his 38th birthday gift from business associates at Red Granite Pictures.
18 Jun, 2017, 01.12 PM IST
Leonardo DiCaprio urged to turn over 'corrupt' 'Wolf of Wall Street' earningsThe actor is estimated to have earned at least $25 mn for his lead role, plus more as a producer on a film that earned almost $400 mn.
28 Oct, 2016, 11.46 AM IST
Rainforest charity urges Leonardo DiCaprio to give up his title as UN Messenger of PeaceDiCaprio is alleged to have received millions of dollars diverted from the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund for 'The Wolf of Wall Street'.
15 Oct, 2016, 04.04 PM IST