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1MDB: Dissecting one of the world’s biggest financial scandals

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This video from Offshore Alert looks at the extraordinary allegations of multi-billion ringgit fraud and corruption involving 1Malaysia Development Berhad, which is controlled by the Malaysian government and was set up ostensibly to facilitate long-term economic investment for the country through global partnerships and promoting foreign direct investment.

THEME: Asset Recovery, Bribery and Corruption

Thomas Ajamie, Managing Partner, Ajamie LLP (Houston)
Louis Burke, Founder, Louis F Burke P.C. (New York)

Recorded Live on 2 May 2017 at the 15th Annual OffshoreAlert North American Conference on Financial Intelligence & Investigations, The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, Miami Beach, FL

According to offshorealert.com, the conference covers the full spectrum of issues in offshore finance and is a neutral forum to discuss and analyse all material aspects that affect individuals and corporations conducting business in or through offshore financial centres.

The conference fields over 45 speakers across 25 panels with 300 attendees from more than two dozen countries who are buyers, providers, and investigators of offshore products and services.

OffshoreAlert is a news website founded in 1997 by investigative reporter David Marchant and offers news, documents & intelligence about businesses and individuals operating in offshore financial centres, with an emphasis on fraud investigations.

Originally posted here on 27 June 2017

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Jan
Jan
4 Jul 2017 9.36am

Let the Truth prevail, and it won’t take long cos the Almighty God from above is watching. Those criminals would not have good endings, after all they can’t bring anything with them when they died. But sadly is the Nation n it’s citizens are suffering.

Rombau
Rombau
3 Jul 2017 7.29am

Hallo bros….

Relax2 laaa….Jangan kasi itu orang semua panic laa…

Nanti kalau diaorang lari masuk lubang cacing macamana mau cari???

Chandran sukumaran
Chandran sukumaran
1 Jul 2017 12.00pm

So much being said about the country, yet MO1, PDRM and AG keeping quiet. Sue them lah!

Umasangkar
Umasangkar
30 Jun 2017 10.28pm

There are abundance of evidence of thievery in 1MDB.In the first place 1MDB was set up to (allegedly) steal the country’s money by this bunch of greedy unscrupulous thieves.

Every right minded Malaysians is aware how the PM has abused his powers…

jun
jun
30 Jun 2017 3.24pm

stop calling him J Lo!

Ir. Azli
Ir. Azli
30 Jun 2017 8.24am

This is a public embarrassment & humiliation to MO1, MO1 wify, MO1 StepSon, MO1 BFF and all MO1 supporting criminal characters.

MO1 must defend all the criminal characters mentioned and act now to clear their criminal character.

Otherwise, best for MO1, MO1 wify, MO1 StepSon and MO1 BFF to holiday in US and preach their “Money Is King” philosophy to these lawyers.

Alan Young
Alan Young
30 Jun 2017 7.41am

T Aziz obviously is a running … & will say anything just to protect his master. Truth cannot be hidden for long.

Madam
Madam
29 Jun 2017 3.01pm

oh Malaysia, Land of Glory, can create miracle on evil issue

Tunku Abdul Aziz
Tunku Abdul Aziz
29 Jun 2017 3.59am

Since when have we come under US legal jurisdiction? Allegations remain mere allegations unless backed bu irrefutable evidence. Where is the evidence? The US D of Justice is acting on complaints made by certain hostile elements. I am surprised Aliran is inviting people to help circulate unsubstantiated foreign news.

sahidan
sahidan
29 Jun 2017 10.14pm

You are useless.

Singam
Singam
29 Jun 2017 11.46pm

T A Aziz must be crazy not to accept the allegations showing the money trail on a 251 page civil suit legal document for asset recovery as per US laws showing how 1MDB money were used to buy assets in the US soil. If Malaysia remain silent it will blow up … soon or later …. The Us is closing on us – Malaysia.

Vaanathy Dhillon
Vaanathy Dhillon
30 Jun 2017 8.45pm

Think it us very transparent to the global community.. .but ignorance prevails in Malaysia.. .

chan cheok onn
chan cheok onn
1 Jul 2017 12.08pm

u.s laws infringed.it is u.s prerogative to take actions against those who broke their laws.it is very unlikely the doj will act without solid evidence.

David
David
1 Jul 2017 3.40pm

is the money worth it? Do you sleep well at night?

Malusian
Malusian
2 Jul 2017 12.50pm

This is international news and investigations already uncovered so much evidence in many countries. Yet you are in denial. It’s unbelievable; Are you the Tunku Aziz who set up the local chapter of Transparency International ?

Mohamad Abdul Malik
Mohamad Abdul Malik
2 Jul 2017 3.28pm

Since when has the US DOJ too come under our jurisdiction? They are only taking steps to enforce their own laws according to their own regulations and procedures. They are taking court action to seize assets they alleged were bought using stolen 1MDB monies which flowed through their financial system. But they have not accused anybody in our Government as being involved – at least at this stage of their actions. So why are the Government and some of our leaders so panicky on those lawful actions by them, in their own country and according to their own laws? Why are some of our leaders condemning and accusing them of trying to overthrow our nations when they were only enforcing their own laws and regulations. You should do well to advise the Government to submit an official protest to the US about the unwanted ‘interference and trying to overthrow a democratically elected Government’, instead of recycling stale arguments defending the indefensible.

Malaysian Voter
Malaysian Voter
24 Jul 2017 2.26pm

Singapore, one of the country with strongest rule of law in the world had already successfully prosecuted, jailed and fined individuals, financial institutions of illegally laundering money and assisted in the movements of funds to benefit certain individuals. It has already been shown in a very detailed manner how funds originated from 1MDB being channeled to benefit certain individual/parties. Why hasn’t any action taken to individuals involved in Malaysia despite all the admission of guilt by those charged in Singapore? Malaysians are not stupid. Once the charges are made in the courts in Malaysia, all details will be revealed and someone obviously didn’t want that to happen it will then show that transactions will lead back to them as the original mastermind of the 1MDB debacle….

Najib ma
Najib ma
24 Jan 2018 9.02am

You are useless like the rest in BN

Lau Chengkeat
28 Jun 2017 11.23pm

The US is just trying to be polite. Remember how they went to Panama to arrest it’s President General Noreiga for money laundering etc. He just died in the US prison!

Singam
Singam
29 Jun 2017 11.51pm
Reply to  Lau Chengkeat

If the US can enter South to arrest Noriega, invade Afghanistan and then Iraq and also enter the military compound of Pakistan to kill Bin Laden, we Malaysian’s must be careful. Those who commit crime in the US soil better own up and stand trial or we may face severe consequences….

chan cheok onn
chan cheok onn
1 Jul 2017 12.15pm
Reply to  Singam

the first thing to do is quickly return all the items bought by stolen money to the doj.it may be too late to do so if delayed.history and events have proven those whom the us go after do not have good endings.

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