Jho Low’s Back In The News – This Time For Fund Transfers To Kim K, Pharrell
Financial fraud investigator Richard Templeman testified at the court trial against former 1MDB chairman Irwan Serigar Abdullah and former CEO Arul Kanda Kandasamy.
BY ADELINE LEONG
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
We all know that fugitive financier Low Taek Jho aka Jho Low loved splurging on celebrity appearances and buying them exorbitant gifts.
In the latest court hearing of the 1MDB case, financial fraud investigator Richard Templeman revealed that Jho Low transferred US$306,000 and US$100,000 in 1MDB funds to reality TV star Kim Kardashian and her ex-husband, Kris Humphries.
According to SCMP, Templeman said the purpose of these transactions was “currently unknown.”
Jho Low also transferred US$2.025 million in 1MDB funds to American Grammy award-winning artiste Pharrell Williams via Talamasca Inc., a company linked to the artiste.
The transactions between 11 August and 17 November 2011 carried details of the payments such as “part payment for music production” and “Letter of Agreement DD 3 Nov 2011 Red Spring Investments And Talamasca/Pharrell Williams.”
Templeman said publicly available information links Talamasca Inc. with the musician Pharrell Williams.
https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2024/09/10/jho-lows-back-in-the-news-this-time-for-fund-transfers-to-kim-k-pharrell/
1MDB Suit: Jho Low Transferred RM10.5 Million To Kim Kardashian And Pharrell Williams
Financial fraud investigator Richard Templeman said the purpose of the transactions is "currently unknown".
By Yap Wan Xiang — 10 Sep 2024, 02:46 PM
Fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho had allegedly transferred RM10.5 million to Hollywood celebrities Pharrell Williams and Kim Kardashian in 2011, the Kuala Lumpur High Court was told yesterday, 9 September
Financial fraud investigator Richard Templeman from the UK revealed this during a Zoom hearing in the USD6.59 billion (RM28 billion) lawsuit filed by 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) against its former top brass, Tan Sri Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah and Arul Kanda Kandasamy.
According to the New Straits Times, Templeman testified that by 25 October 2011, Low, also known as Jho Low, had misappropriated USD1.03 billion (RM4.4 billion) from 1MDB to his shell company, Good Star Ltd.
Of this colossal amount, Templeman claimed that USD2,025,000 (RM8.8 million) was transferred from Good Star into a bank account named Talamasca Inc.
"I note that publicly available information links Talamasca Inc with musician Pharrell Williams. I have no further information regarding this transfer of funds," Bernama quoted him as saying.
Templeman added that USD306,000 (RM1.3 million) was transferred to reality TV star Kim Kardashian and another USD100,000 (RM430,000) to her then-husband Kris Humphries
"Further sums were also paid from the Good Star account into several entities, including USD1 million (RM4.3 million) into Chelsea Hospital Partners LLC, USD124,313 (RM541,000) into Greenberg Traurig International, and USD285,000 (RM1.2 million) into Blackhawk Partners Inc.
"However, the purpose [of these transactions] is currently unknown," he said.
The 1MDB suit was filed in May 2021 by the sovereign wealth fund itself against its former director and president, Mohd Irwan and Arul Kanda.
It alleged that the defendants had committed a breach of trust and conspiracy that resulted in USD1.83 billion in losses related to the company's investment in 1MDB-Petrosaudi Ltd, reported the New Straits Times.
The case is separate from another 1MDB trial involving Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who faces charges for allegedly receiving RM2.27 billion in gratification. Najib is charged with four counts of power abuse and 21 counts of money laundering in that trial.
https://says.com/my/news/1mdb-trial-jho-low-gifted-rm10-5-million-kim-kardashian-and-pharrell-williams
Diddy Officially Endorses Joe Biden, Launches His Own Political Party
Diddy is casting his vote for Joe Biden this November, and laying out a platform for his new political party.
By Rania Aniftos
10/15/2020
https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/diddy-endorses-joe-biden-launches-political-party-9467013/
Diddy warns of a 'race war' if Trump wins reelection, announces new political party
Taryn Ryder
Taryn Ryder·Reporter
Updated October 16, 2020·4 min read
Diddy is no longer threatening to hold his vote hostage this upcoming election. The hip-hop mogul has officially endorsed Joe Biden for president, but it’s because he believes there is no other option. It’s why Diddy hopes to change the political landscape moving forward.
In an interview with Charlamagne Tha God for Revolt TV, Diddy warned Americans we are on the verge of a civil war.
“If Trump gets elected, I really do believe in my heart there will be a race war,” Diddy exclaimed. “This man is really trying to turn us against each other and put us in a situation. America messed up.”
Diddy noted that President Trump has “done a great job of rattling America.”
“White men like Trump need to be banished. That way of thinking is real dangerous. This man literally threatened the lives of us and our families about going to vote,” Diddy said. The entertainer then referenced President Trump’s message to the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by” while not denouncing white supremacy at the first presidential debate.
“We’re in a war,” Diddy added. “We’re in a war of love versus hate. The number one priority is to get Trump out of office. … If people in America want a race war, they’ll not vote.”
The rapper previously said that he would be holding the “Black vote hostage” until Biden adopted a Black Agenda to address issues plaguing the Black community. Although he’s disappointed the former Vice President hasn’t done more, Diddy said there’s no other choice but to vote for Biden.
“It would be irresponsible of me to have us hold our vote hostage,” he stated. “But it would also be irresponsible of me to let this moment go by… and not do everything I can to make sure that going forth we are part of the narrative; that we own our politics.”
That’s why Diddy, who identifies as an independent, is launching the new political party Our Black Party.
“Our Black Party’s number one goal is to unify behind a Black agenda. That’s it,” he declared, noting it doesn’t matter if a person is republican, democrat or independent. “We have to seize our political power.”
Diddy made it clear he doesn’t view Biden as an ideal candidate, but added, “We have one job first right now and that’s to get Trump out of office.”
“Between COVID hitting us and because we weren’t organized for this election, we have no choice, now, to get Trump out of there,” he added. “It’s a shame and it’s our responsibility that we did not get anything out of putting Biden in the place he’s in after the primaries.”
Diddy continued, “When you look at it, we don’t have no choice. You can say what you want about Biden, I can’t say I love the pick either, but hey — we gotta get him in office, then we gotta hold him accountable.”
The rapper emphasized that it’s important to “stay focused on Trump” right now.
“But let’s start to fight for our futures and politically the only way to do that is by what we’re doing with Our Black Party,” he added. “We’re on the verge of becoming extinct.”
Diddy expanded on Our Black Party and the danger of President Trump winning reelection in a series of tweets.
“The NUMBER ONE priority is to get Trump out of office,” he wrote on Friday. “We can't allow this man to continue to try and DIVIDE US. The people that have the most responsibility and should be SCARED TO DEATH of this man are white people. WE ARE ON THE VERGE OF A RACE WAR.”
Things have got too serious. It would be irresponsible of me to have us hold our vote hostage. But it would also be irresponsible of me to let this moment go by and not make sure going forward we are doing what it takes to own our politics.
— Diddy (@Diddy) October 16, 2020
Diddy added that while it’s important to get Biden into the White House, it’s equally as important to hold him accountable.
“As Black people, we aren't even a topic of real discussion. We can no longer stand for doing the same thing over and over expecting different results,” he wrote. “So, I'm launching one of the boldest things I've ever launched. I'm launching a Black political party with some young Black elected officials and activists.”
So, I'm launching one of the boldest things I've ever launched. I'm launching a Black political party with some young Black elected officials and activists. It's called @OurBlackParty, it doesn't matter if you are Republican or Democrat…
— Diddy (@Diddy) October 16, 2020
Our Black Party’s mission is to “create a platform to help advance a political agenda that addresses the needs of Black people.”
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/diddy-warns-race-war-trump-wins-reelection-announces-new-political-party-182430878.html
Diddy endorses Joe Biden for president and launches political group ‘Our Black Party’
Our Black Party aims to ‘advance a political agenda that addresses the needs of Black people, specifically’
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/diddy-diddy-joe-biden-donald-trump-our-black-party-b1082119.html
Sean 'Diddy' Combs launches Black political party, endorses Joe Biden for president
The music mogul named it Our Black Party
By Jessica Napoli Fox News
Published October 16, 2020 11:38am EDT
Diddy announced he's launching a new Black political party called Our Black Party.
The music mogul said its focus is to "help advance a political agenda that addresses the needs of Black people," and he's working with young Black elected officials and activists to get people involved.
Diddy said it doesn't matter if you're a Democrat or Republican, the goal of Our Black Party is to "help advance a political agenda that addresses the needs of Black people."
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/diddy-launches-black-political-party-endorses-joe-biden
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>So, I'm launching one of the boldest things I've ever launched. I'm launching a Black political party with some young Black elected officials and activists. It's called
@OurBlackParty, it doesn't matter if you are Republican or Democrat…
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210107052128/https://www.ourblackparty.org/
Our Black Party Founders Talk the 2020 Election, Hollywood Participation and the Future: “We Need Everyone to Be Involved”
Co-founded by Hyattsville, Maryland Mayor Candace Hollingsworth and former Charlottesville, Virginia Vice-Mayor and City Councilman Dr. Wes Bellamy, Our Black Party kicked off in July, amid the summer's unprecedented social justice movement focused on Black lives. The Hollywood Reporter talked to its co-founders about its future and interest in Hollywood Support.
BY KATIE KILKENNY
NOVEMBER 29, 2020 8:00AM
When Sean “Diddy” Combs talks about politics, people tend to pay attention. That was certainly the case in October, when the “Vote or Die” founder publicized the launch of Our Black Party in caps-heavy tweets and a RevoltTV interview with Charlamagne Tha God, leading to a flurry of news stories about the founding of the party, which is focused on serving the Black community and its needs.
But by then, the party had in fact been around for a few months and already begun its work: Co-founded by Hyattsville, Maryland Mayor Candace Hollingsworth, former Charlottesville, Virginia Vice-Mayor and City Councilman Dr. Wes Bellamy and the rest of a five-person steering committee, Our Black Party kicked off in July, amid the summer’s unprecedented social justice movement focused on Black lives. Since then, the Party has held informational sessions and around 13-14 “state caucus calls,” per Bellamy; gained around 20,000 email opt-ins; started an educational campaign on social media that also solicits feedback for the party; sent out a survey to learn what members are most passionate about; and begun to request nominations for state directors, in order to build state networks. Its steering committee includes Portsmouth, Virginia’s Commonwealth’s Attorney Stephanie Morales, former Binghamton, New York Council member Lea Webb and For(bes) the Culture founder Rashaad Lambert.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/our-black-party-founders-talk-the-2020-election-hollywood-participation-and-the-future-we-need-everyone-to-be-involved-4097778/
ELECTED PORTSMOUTH, VA PROSECUTOR IS MEMBER OF DIDDY’S ‘OUR BLACK PARTY’ GROUP THAT WANTS TO DEFUND POLICE ALONG WITH RADICAL CHARLOTTESVILLE FORMER VICE MAYOR
Attorney Tim Anderson in Virginia Beach noticed some strange coincidences in regards to Portsmouth, Virginia Prosecutor Stephanie Morales, Diddy’s new ‘Our Black Party’ organization, among other things we have dug up as well. Anderson & Associates, PC posted:
“Stephanie Morales, the elected prosecutor of Portsmouth is also in leadership of a 527 political committee called Our Black Party that has defunding the police as its first agenda item on its website. 15.2-1627(B) of Virginia Code: The attorney for the Commonwealth and assistant attorney for the Commonwealth shall be a part of the department of law enforcement of the county or city in which he is elected or appointed Thoughts?”
http://mediarightnews.com/elected-portsmouth-va-prosecutor-is-member-of-diddys-our-black-party-group-that-wants-to-defund-police-along-with-radical-charlottesville-former-vice-mayor/
https://www.portsmouthcwa.com/