Leonardo DiCaprio says Malaysian financier planned to donate to Obama's 2012 campaign

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Actor Leonardo DiCaprio told a Washington jury on Monday that Malaysian financier Jho Low revealed his plans to donate up to $30 million to help U.S. President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign in what prosecutors allege was part of an illegal foreign influence operation.

"It was a casual conversation about what party he was in support of," DiCaprio said, telling jurors that Low said he planned on giving "a significant donation" to the Democratic Party that was "somewhere to the tune of $20-30 million."The "Titanic" star took the witness stand in the trial of Prakazrel "Pras" Michel of the Fugees hip-hop group, who faces criminal charges for hisaimed at the administrations of Obama and Donald Trump.

The Justice Department in 2018 reached a civil settlement with the film's production company, which forfeited $60 million that was believed to have been stolen from 1MDB.He managed to enter and leave the courthouse on Monday without being spotted by news crews who had been staking out his arrival. DiCaprio on Monday told jurors he has known Michel since at least the 1990s, when he met the Fugees backstage.

He drew laughter in the courtroom, as Michel's attorney asked him whether Low achieved his objective.DiCaprio said when he first met Low around 2010, he viewed him as a "sort of a prodigy in the business world."

 

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One word, define incompetent, : Biden

Fact is, tho, the Malaysian Inv, Low Taek Jho, did funnel $21.6M to BHO via rapper bff.

This isn't click bait, this is a really interesting story about a foreign person who stole money from his country and tried to launder it. Don't get all riled up just by seeing a headline.

Yeah, and ?

See how we learn about many facts

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这是建国以来持续最久的抗议行功,一年了村镇银行银联卡储户130亿存款一分未给兑付。

Of course a money launderer would want to deposit money to TheDemocrats I’m not sure, but I think ALL money laundering operations tithe to them.

Previous Lifetime Achievement Award.

Planned So what. Why r u posting this that did not happen

But did it happen?

O Leonardo das cabras , não vai falar nada agora que a Amazônia bateu o recorde de desmatamento no governo do corrupto Lla drão. Agora ele fica quietinho e sumiu. DiCaprio é a cara e a alma da hipocrisia ambientalista.

Bit late, but he won. So congrats, I guess.

I honestly never expected clickbait to come from Reuters. Shame.

another nothing burger...🍔 meant as clickbait because of leo...🛳 shame on you Reuters! DoBetter journalismmatters

Flooding the zone of things that didn’t happen to wash over trump alleged crimes.

Planned to.

Ok?

Someone should go back in time and do nothing.

This is the solid news I need from Reuters.

When does Leo have to give back anything to Malaysia?

So

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