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The Hollywood Connection to a Billion Dollar Malaysian Embezzlement Scandal
Wednesday , the Justice Department took action to seize assets worth a billion dollars, including a few posh Los Angeles homes, a Beverly Hills hotel, and a stake in the Oscar winning film “The Wolf of Wall Street.” The lavish properties were allegedly purchased with money stolen from a public fund in Malaysia.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readWednesday, the Justice Department took action to seize assets worth a billion dollars, including a few posh Los Angeles homes, a Beverly Hills hotel, and a stake in the Oscar winning film “The Wolf of Wall Street.” The lavish properties were allegedly purchased with money stolen from a public fund in Malaysia. Following the money, led the Feds on a trail to Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese.
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