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Billion dollar whale : the man who fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the world, Tom Wright & Bradley Hope

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In 2009, with the dust yet to settle on the financial crisis, a mild-mannered Wharton grad set in motion a fraud of unprecedented gall and magnitude--one that would come to symbolize the next great threat to the global financial system. The scandal is known as 1MDB, and the man behind it, Jho Low, is a figure so preposterous he might seem made up. “An epic tale of white-collar crime on a global scale" (Publishers Weekly, starred review), Billion Dollar Whale reveals how this young social climber pulled off one of the biggest heists in history. Over a half decade, Low siphoned billions from an investment fund--right under the nose of the global financial industry. Low used the money to finance elections, purchase luxury real estate, throw champagne-drenched parties, and even to finance Hollywood films like The Wolf of Wall Street. Federal agents who helped unravel Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme say the 1MDB affair will become the textbook case of financial fraud in the modern age--and its fallout is already being credited for taking down the prime minister of Malaysia. With his yacht and private jet reportedly seized by authorities and facing money-laundering charges in Malaysia, an Interpol red notice, and an ongoing U.S. Department of Justice Investigation, Low has become an international fugitive. Billion Dollar Whale will join the ranks of Liar's Poker, Den of Thieves, and Bad Blood as a classic harrowing parable of the financial world, hubris, and greed. --
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eng
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First edition.
Extent
xvii, 379 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • Part I. The invention of Jho Low
  • Fake photos
  • Asian great Gatsby
  • Win tons of money
  • We're going to need a bigger van
  • A nice toy
  • Doctor Leissner, I presume
  • Saudi "royalty" (the first heist)
  • Hitting a goldmine
  • "I feel the earth move"
  • Part II. Overnight billionaire
  • An evening with the playmates
  • Raining Cristal
  • How to spend a billion
  • Where's our money?
  • Roll the presses
  • Welcome to New York
  • Shitty, junk products
  • My good friend, Leo
  • Two-million-euro bottle parade
  • "Keep your nonsense to yourself"
  • Belfort smells a scam
  • Bitter severance
  • Penthouse with a view
  • Switzerland of the East
  • Brazen sky
  • Goldman and the sheikh (the second heist)
  • Bilking the state
  • Part III. Empire
  • Making Busta his bitch
  • All the wealth in the world
  • Mystique of the orient
  • "681 American pies" (the third heist)
  • Art no one can see
  • Jewelers and bankers
  • Bona fide business
  • 140 gigabytes
  • Leo's Wall Street indictment
  • The Oval Office
  • Size matters
  • Losing control
  • Part IV. Bonfire of secrets
  • "No cash. No deal."
  • Generous Jho
  • Sacks of money
  • The exposé
  • Buttocks in a g-string
  • Strongman Najib
  • Part V. The captain's resolve
  • Prosecutor in an oil drum
  • Special Agent Bill McMurry
  • Partying on the run
  • China connection
  • Glass half full
  • White-collar crime
  • King Khadem falls
  • Epilogue
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9780316490672
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Billion dollar whale : the man who fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the world
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Billion dollar whale
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the man who fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the world
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Tom Wright & Bradley Hope
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Language
eng
Summary
In 2009, with the dust yet to settle on the financial crisis, a mild-mannered Wharton grad set in motion a fraud of unprecedented gall and magnitude--one that would come to symbolize the next great threat to the global financial system. The scandal is known as 1MDB, and the man behind it, Jho Low, is a figure so preposterous he might seem made up. “An epic tale of white-collar crime on a global scale" (Publishers Weekly, starred review), Billion Dollar Whale reveals how this young social climber pulled off one of the biggest heists in history. Over a half decade, Low siphoned billions from an investment fund--right under the nose of the global financial industry. Low used the money to finance elections, purchase luxury real estate, throw champagne-drenched parties, and even to finance Hollywood films like The Wolf of Wall Street. Federal agents who helped unravel Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme say the 1MDB affair will become the textbook case of financial fraud in the modern age--and its fallout is already being credited for taking down the prime minister of Malaysia. With his yacht and private jet reportedly seized by authorities and facing money-laundering charges in Malaysia, an Interpol red notice, and an ongoing U.S. Department of Justice Investigation, Low has become an international fugitive. Billion Dollar Whale will join the ranks of Liar's Poker, Den of Thieves, and Bad Blood as a classic harrowing parable of the financial world, hubris, and greed. --
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Wright, Tom
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non fiction
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Hope, Bradley
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  • Low, Jho
  • Swindlers and swindling
  • Fraud
  • Wall Street (New York, N.Y.)
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Billion dollar whale : the man who fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the world, Tom Wright & Bradley Hope
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Contents
Part I. The invention of Jho Low -- Fake photos -- Asian great Gatsby -- Win tons of money -- We're going to need a bigger van -- A nice toy -- Doctor Leissner, I presume -- Saudi "royalty" (the first heist) -- Hitting a goldmine -- "I feel the earth move" -- Part II. Overnight billionaire -- An evening with the playmates -- Raining Cristal -- How to spend a billion -- Where's our money? -- Roll the presses -- Welcome to New York -- Shitty, junk products -- My good friend, Leo -- Two-million-euro bottle parade -- "Keep your nonsense to yourself" -- Belfort smells a scam -- Bitter severance -- Penthouse with a view -- Switzerland of the East -- Brazen sky -- Goldman and the sheikh (the second heist) -- Bilking the state -- Part III. Empire -- Making Busta his bitch -- All the wealth in the world -- Mystique of the orient -- "681 American pies" (the third heist) -- Art no one can see -- Jewelers and bankers -- Bona fide business -- 140 gigabytes -- Leo's Wall Street indictment -- The Oval Office -- Size matters -- Losing control -- Part IV. Bonfire of secrets -- "No cash. No deal." -- Generous Jho -- Sacks of money -- The exposé -- Buttocks in a g-string -- Strongman Najib -- Part V. The captain's resolve -- Prosecutor in an oil drum -- Special Agent Bill McMurry -- Partying on the run -- China connection -- Glass half full -- White-collar crime -- King Khadem falls -- Epilogue
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on1044629783
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xvii, 379 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780316490672
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unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1044629783
Label
Billion dollar whale : the man who fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the world, Tom Wright & Bradley Hope
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Part I. The invention of Jho Low -- Fake photos -- Asian great Gatsby -- Win tons of money -- We're going to need a bigger van -- A nice toy -- Doctor Leissner, I presume -- Saudi "royalty" (the first heist) -- Hitting a goldmine -- "I feel the earth move" -- Part II. Overnight billionaire -- An evening with the playmates -- Raining Cristal -- How to spend a billion -- Where's our money? -- Roll the presses -- Welcome to New York -- Shitty, junk products -- My good friend, Leo -- Two-million-euro bottle parade -- "Keep your nonsense to yourself" -- Belfort smells a scam -- Bitter severance -- Penthouse with a view -- Switzerland of the East -- Brazen sky -- Goldman and the sheikh (the second heist) -- Bilking the state -- Part III. Empire -- Making Busta his bitch -- All the wealth in the world -- Mystique of the orient -- "681 American pies" (the third heist) -- Art no one can see -- Jewelers and bankers -- Bona fide business -- 140 gigabytes -- Leo's Wall Street indictment -- The Oval Office -- Size matters -- Losing control -- Part IV. Bonfire of secrets -- "No cash. No deal." -- Generous Jho -- Sacks of money -- The exposé -- Buttocks in a g-string -- Strongman Najib -- Part V. The captain's resolve -- Prosecutor in an oil drum -- Special Agent Bill McMurry -- Partying on the run -- China connection -- Glass half full -- White-collar crime -- King Khadem falls -- Epilogue
Control code
on1044629783
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xvii, 379 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780316490672
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1044629783

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