I just came across a wild story about Joe Low — remember that guy from the 1MDB scandal? Turns out, he was found alive in China, and it’s no coincidence.

For context: this is about a person who organized one of the largest financial scams in history worth $4.5 billion. The scandal was so high-profile that even Leonardo DiCaprio mentioned it at the Golden Globes in 2014. Yes, that Joe Low, who financed the movie “The Wolf of Wall Street.”

So, Project Brazen released a documentary project called Finding Jho Low, where they reveal that the fugitive is hiding in a Shanghai mansion under a fake Australian passport. And here’s the most interesting part — according to the investigation, Joe Low allegedly works as an advisor for the Chinese government, helping sanctioned companies bypass international restrictions.

The story is just crazy. First luxury real estate, yachts, paintings, Hollywood — and then disappearance in Asia and working in the shadows. Reality turned out to be more fascinating than any movie. It once again shows how complex large-scale financial crime schemes are and how far people are willing to go to avoid responsibility.