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Recordings of Jho Low featured in the programme, obtained exclusively by Al Jazeera, are of a series of extraordinarily revealing phone conversations he had with the former Malaysian government, led by Mahathir Mohamad.

In them, the fugitive betrays fellow conspirators, offers others, also on the run, as potential witnesses in 1MDB-related cases and complains about the mounting costs of legal representation. His sense of entitlement and lack of remorse are on full display.

There would be no assets to be seized. The Abu Dhabi government has been silent when it comes to its involvement in the 1MDB scandal, but the alleged mastermind of the financial scam claims the capital of the United Arab Emirates was complicit. At various times during the phone calls, Jho Low discloses that he is in China and discusses the possibility of a rendezvous in Hong Kong or Macau.

He has also had his Malaysian passport and the passports he bought from St Kitts and Cyprus cancelled, but it seems his ability to move around has not been curtailed. Prior to the Malaysian election, he flew in and out of Thailand regularly on private jets.

In September he reportedly flew to Kuwait. He made the most of it, utilizing various shell companies to rack up a series of eye-wateringly expensive purchases. The 91m super-yacht Equanimity is a luxurious vessel featuring a helipad, gym, cinema, sauna and Bidding whatever it took to win at auctions, he often paid over the pre-sale estimates for works by blue-chip names including Rothko, Richter, Picasso, Lichtenstein, Van Gogh and Monet.

Then there was the real estate portfolio. Some of these properties have been sold off over the past two years. But the odd thing is, Low hardly ever took the time to enjoy these prize possessions. A Bombardier Global like the one where Jho Low spent much of his time. Wright said he and his co-author, who were among the first journalists to get a whiff of the 1MDB scandal, uncovered little evidence of Low indulging himself.

The lavish partying they indulged in, which Low got the check for, may help explain where a large chunk of the missing billions went. Jho Low sometimes spent millions of dollars on a night's partying.

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One of those set to benefit from the settlement is former New Jersey governor Chris Christie whose law firm represents Low.