Robert De Niro is unconcerned after being linked to a Malaysian corruption scandal. Back in July, the U.S. Department of Justice filed to seize the assets of a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund called 1MDB, set up by the country's Prime Minister Najib Razak. It is claimed more than $1 billion was embezzled and misappropriated from the fund - including $100 million which was used from the fund to finance Leonardo DiCaprio's 2013 movie The Wolf of Wall Street.
Now, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed Robert De Niro is the latest star to be embroiled in the corruption scandal, with the actor's Tribeca Film Institute reportedly taking a donation from the Jynwel Foundation, which is linked to the 1MDB fund.............................................Full Article: Source
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