Jho Low, dad get prison for contempt


KUALA LUMPUR: Fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho and his father Tan Sri Larry Low Hock Peng have been sentenced to prison indefinitely for contempt of court.

They were found guilty of not abiding by a Mareva injunction in relation to a lawsuit filed by 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and its subsidiary Global Diversified Investment Company Ltd.

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