How Leonardo DiCaprio's Wolf Of Wall Avenue Function Linked Him To A Legal Investigation

Apart from Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, Jho Low has loads of connections within the Hollywood business. The disgraced financier briefly dated mannequin Miranda Kerr, and he grew near DiCaprio. And since Low allegedly used embezzled cash to put money into “The Wolf of Wall Avenue,” the movie’s star was ordered to reply questions on his relationship with Low and testify towards Michel.

“I understood him to be an enormous businessman with many alternative connections in Abu Dhabi and Malaysia,” he stated, per AP, including that he rigorously researched Low and his enterprise earlier than agreeing to something, and indicating that he was below the impression the financier was a authentic investor. “I used to be given the inexperienced gentle by my workforce in addition to my studio. He was a authentic enterprise individual desirous to put money into the film.”

The actor additionally talked about how the financier was planning to assist fund the reelection marketing campaign of former president Barack Obama. “It was a big sum — one thing to the tune of $20-30 million,” DiCaprio testified. “I stated, ‘Wow that is some huge cash!'” Though the case towards Michel could also be a latest occurring, folks appeared to pay attention to Low’s schemes earlier on.