Jho Low, father sentenced to prison for contempt of court


KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has sentenced fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho and his father Tan Sri Larry Low Hock Peng to prison for contempt of court by not abiding to a Mareva injunction in relation to a lawsuit filed by 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and its subsidiary Global Diversified Investment Company Ltd against them.

A Mareva injunction is a temporary order which restrains the defendant from disposing of assets until the determination of the case between the plaintiff and the defendant.

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