Elliott Broidy poses for a photo at an event in New York in February 2008. Photo: AP
Elliott Broidy poses for a photo at an event in New York in February 2008. Photo: AP

Ex-Trump fundraiser Elliott Broidy pleads guilty to illegal lobbying over Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal

  • As part of plea deal, he agreed to forfeit US$6.6 million, and faces up to five years in prison
  • Broidy is said to be cooperating with investigation of alleged effort by fugitive businessman Jho Low to squelch US civil forfeiture probe into 1MDB