Where Is Jho Low?

Looking for IMDB fugitive at a Shanghai luxury estate

- Michelle Ng

SHANGHAI - Across the Huangpu River in Pudong, behind high fences and dense greenery, lies a sprawling enclave with more than 400 Tudor-style bungalows, manicured gardens and tree-lined roads dotted with Teslas, Jaguars and other luxury cars.

This exclusive gated compound, which more closely resembles the quaint English countryside than a Chinese megacity, is where Malaysian financial fugitive Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, is allegedly living, according to the journalists who first exposed the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.

On July 19, investigative duo Bradley Hope and Tom Wright, in a live stream titled Finding Jho Low, claimed that Low lives in Green Hills, an upscale residential compound in Shanghai. They also alleged that Low is using a forged Australian passport under the Greek alias "Constantinos Achilles Veis" to travel freely within China, citing evidence from unnamed sources and newly obtained documents.

Mr Hope and Mr Wright are former journalists at The Wall Street Journal who played key roles in uncovering the multibillion-dollar fraud that resulted in the imprisonment of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak for corruption and money laundering.

Low's whereabouts have remained a mystery since he disappeared in 2016, fuelling years of speculation.

When The Sunday Times visited the Green Hills compound over two days, residents spoke of a quiet residential estate where neighbours rarely cross paths or interact due to the sprawling grounds.

Three residents told ST that they have heard of celebrities and "famous businessmen" who live in the estate, but all said they did not know who and did not care to find out.