How Malaysian taxpayers' money financed The Wolf of Wall Street
The United States government is trying to seize back hundreds of millions of dollars it says was taken from a Malaysian government investment fund, and used by private individuals. Some of it allegedly helped to finance a Hollywood movie about fraud and corruption.
Photo: US Attorney-General Loretta Lynch announces that the US is seeking more than $1bn of assets acquired with funds misappropriated from the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB.
Image: The 'Wolves of Wall Street' pose for a photo at the New York Stock Exchange to mark the 'The Wolf of Wall Street' DVD release, 2014 Credit: Getty Images
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