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1MDB scandal: Jho Low ‘aide’ dies in Malaysian capital after suffering ‘massive stroke’
- Kee Kok Thiam, 56, is alleged to have helped Low deposit cash into the accounts of disgraced former PM Najib Razak in 2014 and 2015
- Kee’s family said he suffered a ‘sudden massive stroke’, weeks after he was reportedly questioned by Malaysia’s corruption authorities
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An alleged former aide of Jho Low, the Malaysian fugitive financier accused of masterminding the 1MDB scandal, has died in Kuala Lumpur after a “sudden massive stroke”, his family said in a statement, weeks after he was reportedly questioned by corruption authorities.
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Kee Kok Thiam, 56, who worked with Low at Wynton Private Equity Group, is alleged to have helped Low deposit cash into the accounts of disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak in 2014 and 2015, according to court testimony heard in February.
Najib was jailed in 2022 after several convictions linked to his role in the 1MDB scandal, which cost Malaysia billions of dollars.
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Kee’s family, through their lawyers Valen, Oh & Partners, issued a statement on Wednesday urging an end to speculation over his death, after the local Malay Mail news site cited unnamed sources at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) as saying he was recently investigated after being deported from Macau.
The statement said he died on Monday at a hospital from complications after a “sudden massive stroke”.
“We urge all parties not to entertain any speculation on this unfortunate event and allow the family the space to grieve on his passing,” it said.
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Kee was reportedly deported from Macau on May 3, on grounds of overstaying his visa. It is unclear when he left the city.
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