Low Taek Jho often called Jho Low, is a Malaysian fugitive businessman, wanted by authorities internationally in connection with the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal (1MDB scandal).
He has been named the mastermind of the massive fraud, which prosecutors allege was a scheme to siphon US$4.5 billion from 1MDB into Low’s personal accounts.
He is the beneficiary of numerous discretionary trust assets said by the US government to originate from payments out of the Malaysian 1MDB fund.
Low has maintained his innocence and contends that Malaysian authorities are engaging in a campaign of harassment and political persecution due to his prior support of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, whose part in the 1MDB scandal had led to Najib being convicted on seven counts of abuse of power, money laundering and criminal breach of trust.
Jho Low Biography
Jho Low was born to a wealthy Malaysian Chinese family. He is of Teochew descent and he grew up in George Town, on Penang Island. His family has traditionally maintained a low profile.
His grandfather Low Meng Tak was a businessman born in Guangdong in China. Meng Tak had interests in iron-ore mining and liquor distilleries in Thailand in the 1960s and 1970s, and in real estate in Thailand, Malaysia, and Hong Kong.
Low’s father Tan Sri Larry Low Hock Peng founded investment holding company MWE Holdings. Low was the youngest of three children.
He attended Chung Ling High School and The International School of Penang (Uplands) before being sent to the elite Harrow School in London.
The school boasts notable alumni, including former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru.
He took this opportunity to rub shoulders with students from powerful families, including royals from the Middle East and Brunei.
In London, he developed a “close relationship” with Riza Aziz, the stepson of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Low then enrolled in the undergraduate program of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, where he continued to develop connections with Malaysians as well as Kuwaiti and Jordanian interests and began managing money for his friends and family. He graduated from Wharton in 2005.
Low can speak Malay, English, Cantonese, Hokkien, and Teochew.
Jho Low Age
Low was born on born on November 4, 1981 and is 41 years old as of 2023.
Jho Low Net worth
Although Malaysian fugitive criminal businessman Jho Low stole billions, he reportedly has a current net worth of $150 million.
Jho Low Parents
His parents are Tan Sri Larry Low Hock Peng (father) and Evelyn Low (mother).
Jho Low Siblings
Jho is not an only child to his parents. He has two other siblings namely; Szen Low and Low May Lin, and is the youngest among them.
Jho Low Wife
According to reports, Low’s wife’s name is Jesselyn Chuan Teik.
Jho Children
There is no information about the children of Low .
FAQs
Who is Jho Low?
Low Taek Jho, is a Malaysian fugitive businessman, wanted by authorities internationally in connection with the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal.
How old is Jho Low?
He was born on November 1981. He is 41 years old and celebrates his birthday in November of every year.
Who are Jho Low’s parents?
Low was born into an affluent family. His parents are Tan Sri Larry Low Hock Peng (father) and Evelyn Low (mother).
Does Jho Low have any siblings?
Jho is not an only child to his parents. He has two other siblings namely; Szen Low and Low May Lin, and is the youngest among them.
Who was Jho Low married to?
According to reports, Low’s wife’s name is Jesselyn Chuan Teik. The couple had been in a long-term relationship before they got secretly married.
What is Jho Low’s net worth?
Although Malaysian fugitive criminal businessman Low stole billions, he reportedly has a current net worth of $150 million.
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