Jho Low lent me US$200,000 to buy a house, Najib's ex-aide tells court

September 5, 2019 2:43 PM

“I needed the money as a bridging loan to sell my existing house and purchase another property in Kota Damansara,” he said when cross-examined by lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.“I tried to sell the property to pay him but could not,” he said. “I then offered to transfer the house to Low, but he declined.He agreed with Shafee that Jho Low was a good lender as he had not threatened him or pressured him to return the money.

He said he was made a director in 2016, upon which he drew a monthly salary of RM55,000 plus another RM20,000 as director of ORB Solutions Sdn Bhd, a company set up to promote Najib’s 1Malaysia brand. He said he was remanded for seven days, during which time he was treated well by MACC despite having to sleep on the floor.

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