The request appears unlikely to succeed because Low has never appeared in a US court, stood trial or accepted responsibility, analysts say

The Malaysian, whose legal name is Low Taek Jho, filed an official request in recent weeks for a US presidential pardon that could wipe away criminal charges against him in the United States, the New York-based The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

The US Justice Department website lists a pending request under his name for a “Pardon after Completion of Sentence”.

Source: News - South China Morning Post