WASHINGTON (Reuters): Actor Leonardo DiCaprio told a Washington jury on Monday (April 3) 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.
WASHINGTON : 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.
The financier, who was known to pay Hollywood celebrities to party with him, supported DiCaprio's charitable foundation and helped fund"The Wolf of Wall Street," the 2013 movie in which DiCaprio starred and was nominated for an Oscar. They say he later worked behind the scenes with others to try to persuade the Trump administration to stop investigating Low, and also acted as a foreign agent of China to persuade the administration to agree to repatriate dissident Guo Wengui.
DiCaprio said he flew on Low's private jet with a large group one New Year's Eve between Australia and Las Vegas, in what he said was Low's goal of celebrating New Year's twice in one night.
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