Jan 23 (Bloomberg) - Tim Leissner, the former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker who admitted his role in one of the largest financial frauds in history, is seeking a presidential pardon before he surrenders to a federal prison.
Leissner filed his pardon application to the US Justice Department last year, according to a notice on the DOJ website. It was submitted between Sept 3 and Nov 18, according to archived copies posted on lawyeroyer.com.
Leissner, Goldman's former Southeast Asia chairman, pleaded guilty in 2018 to engaging in a scheme to embezzle US$4.5bil from Malaysian fund 1MDB.
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