00:00Fugitive financier Joe Lowe, the man at the center of Malaysia's biggest financial scandal,
00:05could be headed for a U.S. presidential pardon.
00:08According to a report by The Atlantic, Lowe is among individuals being considered for clemency as U.S. president.
00:15Donald Trump weighs granting up to 250 pardons to mark America's 250th birthday.
00:20The report cited three people familiar with the discussions.
00:24Also reportedly under consideration is rapper Pras Michel, convicted over illegal lobbying linked to Lowe and the 1MDB scandal.
00:34A White House official disputed the report after publication, saying the individuals named are, quote,
00:40not on the pardon team's radar.
00:42Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim earlier said Malaysia would not entertain any pardon application involving Lowe,
00:49calling it a, quote, non-issue, since court proceedings are still ongoing.
00:54Lowe is accused by U.S. authorities of masterminding the misappropriation of about $4.5 billion from 1MDB.
01:02He has consistently denied wrongdoing.
01:05The scandal also led to the conviction and imprisonment of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
01:12Lowe remains a fugitive wanted by both Malaysian and U.S. authorities.
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