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Ex-Goldman Banker Who Pleaded Guilty for $4.5M Fraud Seeks Pardon
News January 22, 2026 at 04:13 PM
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What You Need To Know
- Leissner, Goldman’s former Southeast Asia chairman, pleaded guilty in 2018 to engaging in a scheme to embezzle $4.5 billion from Malaysian fund 1MDB.
- He is seeking a presidential pardon before he surrenders to a federal prison.
- Last week, President Donald Trump granted clemency to more than 20 people, including several convicted of white-collar crimes.
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