Malaysia selling fugitive tycoon’s $130 million superyacht
By DW
15 December 2018 |
8:49 am
In February Malaysia seized fugitive tycoon Taek Jho Low's superyacht Equanimity. It is now up for sale as the government attempts to recoup funds from a billion-dollar scandal tied to the 1MDB investment fund.
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