Fugitive Malaysian financier Jho Low has reportedly sought a presidential pardon from Donald Trump to dismiss US criminal charges related to the 1MDB financial scandal, according to Wall Street Journal reporting.

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The request was filed in recent weeks, said a Wall Street Journal report, citing people familiar with the matter, and if granted would remove United States criminal charges against him.