Arresting the World’s Most Wanted Superyacht

Sitpah Selvaratnam, Lead Counsel for the arrest of the Superyacht Equanimity & Author, ‘The Arrest of the Superyacht Equanimity’

14-Apr-21 15:00

Arresting the World’s Most Wanted Superyacht

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9 months—that’s how long it took for lawyer Sitpah Selvaratnam and her team of legal experts to arrest Equanimity, the world’s most wanted superyacht that was bought by Malaysian tycoon Jho Low. Sitpah tells us her gripping experience in achieving the monumental task, against the backdrop of the 1MDB corruption scandal.

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Produced by: Hezril Asyraaf

Presented by: Hezril Asyraaf

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