A former aide to Malaysian fugitive Jho Low, the financier at the centre of the multi-billion dollar 1MDB corruption scandal, has died, his lawyers said on Wednesday.
Kee Kok Thiam, 56, died in hospital of a "sudden massive stroke" on Monday, Valen, Oh & Partners said in a statement without providing further details.
Earlier in May, Kee had been repatriated to Malaysia from Macau after five years on the run. He was questioned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on arrival and his house was searched, media reported.
