🚨 BREAKING: Trump's DOJ just killed its elite anti-corruption unit, our sources say. The Kleptocracy Initiative - famous for seizing Russian oligarchs' yachts and prosecuting the $4.5B 1MDB fraud - was quietly disbanded last night.
Bradley Hope
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Bradley Hope
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Co-founder of Brazen & Gunslinger for @WIRED @VanityFair @WSJ @NYTimes. ⚔️ BILLION DOLLAR WHALE / BLOOD & OIL. @Whalehunting_ @BrazenFM
- WE NEED YOUR HELP to find the original Billion Dollar Whale himself, Jho Low. With Najib in prison, he's the final piece of the puzzle. Send us a message: [email protected] #whereisjholow Let's find him! #Malaysia #1MDB #NajibRazak @TomWrightAsia @WhaleHunting_
- Replying to @bradleyhopeIn an email sent at 7:30PM yesterday, AG Pam Bondi announced the immediate closure of both the Kleptocracy Initiative and Task Force KleptoCapture. The units recovered billions in stolen assets since 2010.
- Replying to @bradleyhopeBut here's the real story: Sources say a key objective is gaining control of a multi-billion dollar forfeiture fund - money seized from corrupt officials that was meant to be returned to victim countries.
- Replying to @bradleyhope"This effectively neuters the entire anti-corruption apparatus of the United States government," one DOJ veteran told us. Active cases are now in limbo.
- Replying to @bradleyhopeWhere's that money headed? Bondi's memo cryptically mentions "other law enforcement purposes." Multiple sources say this means funding new detention facilities in Guantanamo Bay and Texas.
- We are starting a new search for Jho Low, exploring whatever strange developments we find along the way. Tips are already streaming in, which we are processing. Help us get the word out to friends in China. [email protected] Use this hashtag: #whereisjholow #Malaysia
- Replying to @bradleyhopeThe timing is striking. This follows Bloomberg's report that the DOJ's foreign bribery unit (FCPA) has been gutted, now limited to cases involving drugs or trafficking.
- China is discussing handing over Jho Low to Malaysia in a landmark secret negotiation - breaking news in @WhaleHunting_ whalehunting.projectbrazen.com/jho-low-arrest… #jholow #1mdb #corruption #fraud
- Replying to @bradleyhopeThe message to the world's kleptocrats? America's doors are now wide open for business. Read our full report at whalehunting.projectbrazen.com/breaking-chris… 🧵
- 1/24 The 1MDB scandal cost Malaysia an estimated ~$18 BILLION. 🤯 Yes, $18,000,000,000 – far above the ~$4.5B initially identified as stolen. New internal figures reveal how fugitive playboy financier Jho Low's mega-fraud inflicted such damage… 🧵
- The hunt is on. Every person can help, especially people in Hong Kong, Taipei and elsewhere in China 🇨🇳. Get the word out: [email protected] We need your 👀s and 👂s. Use your 📱 and 📷. More from us soon. #whereisjholow #1mdb #najibrazak whalehunting.projectbrazen.com
00:00 - 🚨 Ten years ago, the 1MDB scandal exploded—one of the biggest financial frauds in history. Over the next 5 days, I’ll tell the full story of Jho Low: billions in missing money, A-list celebrities, corrupt politicians… even treason & global espionage. Buckle up. 🧵👇 #whereisjho
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