1MDB amends writ of summons, seeks RM15.86b from Jho Low

1MDB and its four subsidiaries have amended their writ of summons to seek US$3.7837 billion (RM15.86 billion) from fugitive businessperson Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low, his family members, and an associate.

Through the court’s e-filing system, 1MDB and its four subsidiaries, 1MDB Energy Holdings Limited, 1MDB Energy Limited, 1MDB Energy (Langat) Limited, and Global Diversified Investment Company Limited, formerly known as 1MDB Global Investments Limited, as the plaintiffs filed the amended writ in the High Court on July 6.

In the original writ filed on May 7, the companies sought a claim of...