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Jho Low siblings: Jho Low is a Malaysian financier who was allegedly involved in a major financial scandal known as the 1MDB scandal.
Jho Low Biography
Jho Low was born on November 4, 1981, in George Town, Penang Island, Malaysia, as Low Taek Jho. He was born into a wealthy Malaysian Chinese Teochew family.
He is 41 years old and of mixed ethnicity as of 2023.
Jho Low is 5 feet 5 inches tall and has an average body type. He is well-known for his fit and healthy physique
He is of Malaysian origin. He also has St Kitts and Nevis citizenship and was granted a Cypriot passport as part of his Cypriot citizenship.
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Low’s grandfather, Low Meng Tak, was a businessman in Thailand in the 1960s and 1970s who had interests in iron ore mining and liquor distilleries, as well as real estate in Thailand, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. Tan Sri Larry Low Hock Peng, Low’s father, founded the investment holding company MWE Holdings.
He received his education at Chung Ling High School and The International School of Penang (Uplands) before being admitted to the prestigious Harrow School in London. During his time at Harrow, he made friends with students from powerful families, including Middle Eastern and Brunei royals.
After completing his studies at Harrow, Low enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School’s undergraduate program, where he continued to develop connections with Malaysians as well as Kuwaiti and Jordanian interests and began managing money for his friends and family. In 2005, he graduated from Wharton.
Jho Low, a former Malaysian businessman, has been accused of masterminding the fraudulent scheme to siphon off US$4.5 billion from the 1MDB fund
According to the Wall Street Journal, Jho Low fled Macau after the May 9 elections with his wife and two children.
He co-founded an investment group in 2007 with a Malaysian prince, a Kuwaiti sheik, and a wealthy UAE friend. He later consolidated the majority of his fortune under Jynwel Capital and was involved in multibillion-dollar acquisition deals.
He also assisted in the formation of Red Granite Pictures and invested $100 million in the company. Despite facing criminal charges in both Malaysia and the United States, Low lives a lavish lifestyle.
He has a net worth of $150 million and is currently on the run.
Perhaps, he is living a luxurious life from the 1MDb money. He has the support of former PM Najib Razak. He stated that Malaysian authorities were involved in a campaign of harassment and political persecution.
Jho Low is not in prison today. He is believed to be in China, but the government of China refused it.
Very little is known about Jho’s whereabouts as there are no updates on him yet in the media. Till now, he has been attempting to evade the authorities.
However, Jho submitted a defense statement in the Kuala Lumpur High Court stating he played no role or control over the 1MDB scandal.
His parents are Tan Sri Larry Low Hock Peng and Puan Sri Goh Gaik.
He grew up in Malaysia as the youngest of three children. As a result, he has two siblings: Szen Low and Low May Lin.
Low grew up in Malaysia as the youngest of three children.
Who is Jho Low Wife? Meet Jesselynn Chuan Teik Ying
Malaysian fugitive entrepreneur Jho Low is reportedly married to Jesselynn Chuan Teik Ying.
Reports claimed that Jho’s wife Jesselyn Chuan Teik dated for many years and later tied the knot secretly in a private wedding ceremony. The details about the marriage date and love affairs story are under the table now.
We managed to gather some information about Jho’s love life. Jesselyn was in a relationship for quite a long time, and later they got hitched. She has a baby with him, as pinpointed by Malaysiakini.
He has previously been linked to Taiwanese singer Elva Hsiao and Victoria’s Secret model Miranda Kerr
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