The Kleptocrats

Oct 21 2019 Not Rated 1h 24m
Crime, Documentary, History

In full-on investigative mode, reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Hollywood Reporter doggedly pursue the story of US $3.5 billion missing from a Malaysian wealth fund. They trace the dirty money, via real estate deals and movie financing, back to the top tiers of the Malaysian government. Incredibly (but oh, how fitting!), the audacious swindlers chose to back the 2014 blockbuster The Wolf of Wall Street. Hollywood A-listers, including Leonardo DiCaprio, attended lavish parties hosted to launch the film. The embezzlement was orchestrated by a flamboyant fancier, Jho Low, and Riza Aziz, the stepson of the then-Malaysian Prime Minister. As the truth finally comes to light, assets are frozen and the fall-out begins.

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Plot

In one of the world's biggest financial crimes known as the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal (or 1MDB scandal), 3.5 billion dollars were stolen from a Malaysian government fund. Investigative reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Hollywood Reporter follow the money as it travels across the globe, financing everything from luxury real estate and decadent parties to Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street. Capturing white-collar crime at its greedy best, The Kleptocrats is tale of embezzlement, scams and greed run amok.

Written by

Sam Hobkinson, Havana Marking, Louise Story

Directed by

Sam Hobkinson, Havana Marking

Cast

Robin Leach

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Roast Beef Productions

Languages

English, Bahasa melayu

Awards

1 nomination total

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The Kleptocrats - Official Trailer
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