Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio confirmed Friday that he has turned over an Oscar won by Marlon Brando, along with other gifts, amid an inquiry into a multibillion-dollar money-laundering scheme involving a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund. US authorities are seeking to recover billions in money and assets allegedly embezzled by businessmen with political connections in Malaysia. … Read more
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio confirmed Friday that he has turned over an Oscar won by Marlon Brando, along with other gifts, amid an inquiry into a multibillion-dollar money-laundering scheme involving a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund. US authorities are seeking to recover billions in money and assets allegedly embezzled by businessmen with political connections in Malaysia. … Read more
Leonardo DiCaprio has offered to help US authorities in their corruption probe into Malaysia’s state fund 1MDB. Both the Hollywood actor’s charity foundation and his movie The Wolf of Wall Street have allegedly received money siphoned off the Malaysian fund. The US hopes to seize more than $1bn (£761m) in assets related to the fund. … Read more