Fugitive Malaysian financier Jho Low, alleged mastermind of 1MDB scandal, seeks Trump pardon: report

Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho, widely known as Jho Low and now a fugitive, has sought a pardon from President Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report.

Leonardo DiCaprio with Jho Low at the premier of “The Wolf of Wall Street” in 2013. Getty Images

The request was filed in recent weeks, the Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter, and if granted would remove US criminal charges against him.

A Justice Department website lists a pending request for a “Pardon after Completion of Sentence” under Taek Jho Low that was filed this year, the report said.

Low with Gigi Hadid in 2014 in New York City. Getty Images for Gabrielle's Angel Foundation

A White House official said Low’s request was not currently on the White House’s radar, WSJ added.

Prosecutors accused Low of stealing billions of dollars from 1MDB, a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund set up to promote economic growth.