KUALA LUMPUR: 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) has been allowed by the High Court here to serve a writ of summons amounting to US$3.7837bil to the sister and younger brother of fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, who are currently abroad.
Lawyer Siva Kumar Kanagasabai, representing 1MDB, said that based on their last known addresses, Low May Lin was in Singapore while her younger brother, Taek Szen was in Hong Kong.
"Therefore, the court has given permission to serve the writ of summons outside Malaysia,” he said when contacted after the online proceedings before Judge Hayatul Akmal Abdul Aziz Thursday (July 28).
According to Siva Kumar, case management has been fixed for Aug 23 before High Court senior assistant registrar Haslinda A. Raof via e-Review.
On Dec 29, 2021, Jho Low, his father Tan Sri Larry Low Hock Peng and his mother Puan Sri Goh Gaik Ewe as defendants entered an appearance in the suit while the writ of summons has yet to be served to another defendant, Jho Low’s associate Eric Tan Kim Loong.
On May 7, 2021, 1MDB and its four subsidiaries - namely Global Diversified, 1MDB Energy Holdings Limited, 1MDB Energy Limited and 1MDB Energy (Langat) Limited - filed the suit against the six defendants.
Based on the writ, 1MDB is claiming US$661mil from Jho Low and US$41mil, US$397mil, US$608mil and US$1.9bil from Jho Low and Tan respectively as well as US$325mil from Jho Low and his father Hock Peng.
1MDB Global Investments Limited is also seeking US$630mil from Hock Peng, Jho Low and Tan, and US$2mil from Taek Szen, Jho Low and Tan.
The plaintiffs are also seeking US$3.5mil from May Lin and Jho Low, and US$1.695mil from Goh, Jho Low and Tan in connection with the purchase of jewellery and secret profits apart from claiming US$25.5mil from Jho Low, Tan, Hock Peng and Taek Szen. - Bernama
