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flag Former Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner seeks Trump’s pardon for his role in the 1MDB fraud ahead of his prison sentence.

flag Tim Leissner, a former Goldman Sachs banker who admitted to helping orchestrate the $4.5 billion 1MDB fraud, is seeking a presidential pardon from former President Donald Trump before beginning his federal prison sentence in early February. flag Leissner, who cooperated with prosecutors and testified in the trial of his former colleague Roger Ng, has been granted a delay until February 6 to surrender, citing logistical needs. flag His pardon application is among thousands under review by the White House, amid scrutiny over Trump’s recent grants of clemency to high-profile white-collar offenders. flag The Malaysian government has requested his extradition over related crimes.

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