Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World

Billion Dollar Whale documents how Jho Low, a young Malaysian social climber and University of Pennsylvania Wharton graduate, orchestrated a fraud involving the siphoning of billions of dollars from an investment fund. Beginning in 2009, Low worked with Goldman Sachs and others to execute what became known as one of the largest heists in history. Over more than a decade, Low used the stolen funds to finance elections, acquire luxury real estate, host lavish parties, and finance Hollywood films including The Wolf of Wall Street. The fraud operated largely undetected by global financial watchdogs. By early 2019, Low had become an international fugitive, with his yacht and private jet seized by authorities. He faced criminal charges in both Malaysia and the United States as the Department of Justice continued its investigation. Named a Best Book of 2018 by the Financial Times and Fortune, this New York Times bestseller is now an international bestseller.