{"product_id":"billion-dollar-whale-hope-wright-9780316436502","title":"Billion Dollar Whale | Bradley Hope \u0026 Tom Wright","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description-container\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #111111; max-width: 800px; margin: auto;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8b0000; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eBillion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"color: #333333; border-bottom: 2px solid #8b0000; padding-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eby Tom Wright \u0026amp; Bradley Hope\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \n    \u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; color: #555555; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 20px 0;\"\u003e\"An epic tale of white-collar crime on a global scale.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #fcf4f4; border-left: 5px solid #8b0000; padding: 15px; margin-bottom: 25px; box-shadow: 2px 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\"\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-weight: bold; color: #5a0000;\"\u003e💼 TRUE CRIME | WHITE-COLLAR FRAUD | GLOBAL FINANCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin: 5px 0 0 0; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003eA meticulously investigated exposé revealing how a young social climber masterminded a $5 billion heist that shook the global financial system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003csection\u003e\n        \u003ch4 style=\"color: #8b0000; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h4\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eIn 2009, Jho Low, a Wharton School graduate, initiated a financial fraud of unprecedented magnitude. Over the span of a decade, \u003cem\u003eBillion Dollar Whale\u003c\/em\u003e details how Low utilized institutional aid—including connections at Goldman Sachs—to siphon billions of dollars from a Malaysian investment fund. This vast wealth was then used to finance Hollywood blockbusters, influence political elections, and fund an extravagant lifestyle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eTom Wright and Bradley Hope chart Low's transformation from a mild-mannered student to an international fugitive pursued by the U.S. Department of Justice. The book serves as a harrowing parable of greed, regulatory failure, and institutional hubris within modern global finance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; padding: 20px; border-radius: 5px; margin: 25px 0; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n        \u003ch4 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #8b0000; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eAbout the Authors \u0026amp; Accolades\u003c\/h4\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Wright\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBradley Hope\u003c\/strong\u003e are acclaimed investigative journalists whose reporting on the 1MDB scandal exposed systemic vulnerabilities in international banking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003eThis title is a #1 International Bestseller and was named a Best Book of the Year by the \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFortune\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003ch4 style=\"color: #8b0000; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h4\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eEssential reading for students of law and corporate finance, forensic accountants, and true-crime enthusiasts seeking a detailed breakdown of a complex global financial scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003ch4 style=\"color: #8b0000; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n    \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 30px; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003e9780316436502\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eHardcover (Illustrated)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eHachette Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eFinance, Investing, Economics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 40px; padding: 20px; border-top: 1px solid #eee; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: Best in the West Financial Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin: 5px 0;\"\u003eAsk Somebody\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n    {\n      \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n      \"@type\": \"Book\",\n      \"name\": \"Billion Dollar Whale\",\n      \"author\": [\n        { \"@type\": \"Person\", \"name\": \"Tom Wright\" },\n        { \"@type\": \"Person\", \"name\": \"Bradley Hope\" }\n      ],\n      \"isbn\": \"9780316436502\",\n      \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Hardcover\",\n      \"publisher\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n        \"name\": \"Hachette Books\"\n      },\n      \"offers\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n        \"price\": \"13.99\",\n        \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\"\n      }\n    }\n    \u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49969335697723,"sku":"031643650X","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780316436502.jpg?v=1747996697","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/billion-dollar-whale-hope-wright-9780316436502","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}