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Kuwait court sentences Low to 10 years imprisonment in absentia

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A court in Kuwait has convicted businessperson Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, in absentia yesterday for money laundering charges in relation to the 1MDB scandal, according to reports.

Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Qabas reported that a sheikh, his partner, and two foreigners have been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, while a lawyer was sentenced to seven years, on money laundering charges involving a Malaysian fund.

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