'Wolf of
Wall Street' illegally financed through fraudulent fund, DOJ claims
Does art imitate life? Or does life imitate art?*
The Department of Justice filed a civil suit on Wednesday charging that
The Wolf of Wall Street was
financed illegally with stolen money.*
The movie about illegal stock trading was funded by the production company Red Granite Pictures, which has since been
linked to a fraudulent state fund in Malaysia meant to promote local eco**mic development in the country. The
embattled prime minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, is connected to the fund.*
The movie is just a small part of a larger case against the Malaysian fund and assets connected to it in which the US hopes to seize $1 billion.*
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