Mr Low is alleged to have helped Mr Najib develop an elaborate, international scheme that defrauded Malaysian taxpayers out of about $US4.5 billion ($6.8 billion), according to Malaysian and US investigators.<\/p>\n
The businessman, who has maintained his innocence, previously held citizenship in Cyprus and the Caribbean island country of St Kitts and Nevis \u2014 both of which have been revoked.<\/p>\n
Brazen is an investigative reporting outlet founded by Bradley Hope and Tom Wright, former correspondents for the Wall Street Journal who played a major role in exposing the 1MDB scandal.<\/p>\n
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In response to Brazen’s reporting, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he was unaware of any official confirmation that Mr Low was residing in China.<\/p>\n
“I have no information, we are yet to receive anything. Let me check. I’ve read [the media reports]. I need to verify with the home minister,” Mr Anwar said as quoted by the state news agency Bernama.<\/p>\n
The US Department of Justice settled with Mr Low in 2019 to recoup around $US1 billion stolen from 1MDB, but American authorities said he was still wanted for his role in the affair.<\/p>\n
Malaysian and Singaporean authorities have also said they are continuing to pursue Mr Low.<\/p>\n
The superyacht Equanimity, which the US government said Mr Low had purchased using funds stolen from 1MDB, was seized by Indonesian authorities in 2018<\/a>.<\/p>\n Luxury yacht Equanimity, belonging to fugitive financier Jho Low, was seized in 2018 and later sold, with funds returned to the Malaysian government. (Reuters: Lai Seng Sin\/File)<\/p>\n The vessel was later sold for $US126 million ($193 million), and the proceeds were returned to the Malaysian government.<\/p>\n The ABC has contacted the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Australian Federal Police for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n