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Podcast: The Master of None
Episode: The Obama Connection: How the 1MDB Scandal Reached the White House
Description: The 1MDB scandal, one of the largest financial frauds in history, involves billions of dollars of misappropriated funds from Malaysia's investment development fund. The scandal has implicated a number of high-profile individuals, including Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who was alleged to have received gifts from the mastermind of the scheme, Malaysian financier Jho Low, including a Picasso painting and a Marlon Brando Oscar. The scandal also had ties to former U.S. President Barack Obama, with Low reportedly planning to donate to Obama's 2012 campaign. In this podcast episode, we explore the involvement of these famous individuals in the 1MDB scandal...