1MDB scandal
1Malaysia Development Berhad became a global kleptocracy case after 2015 reporting. U.S. and Malaysian courts later recorded convictions, pleas, and multi-billion-dollar recoveries.
FTX collapse
FTX collapsed in November 2022. A Manhattan jury convicted Sam Bankman-Fried in 2023 of fraud; in 2024 the court imposed a 25-year sentence.
| 1MDB scandal | FTX collapse | |
|---|---|---|
| Notoriety | 78 | 90 |
| Mystery | 30 | 20 |
| Scale | 90 | 86 |
| Evidence | 75 | 78 |
| Legal impact | 70 | 72 |
| Culture | 65 | 84 |
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