Leonardo DiCaprio says Malaysian financier planned to donate to Obamas 2012 campaign

WASHINGTON — Actor Leonardo DiCaprio told a Washington jury on Monday (April 3) that Malaysian financier Jho Low revealed his plans to donate up to US$30 million (S$39.8 million) to help US President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign in what prosecutors allege was part of an illegal foreign influence operation. “It was a casual conversation about what party he was in support of,” Mr DiCaprio said, telling jurors that Mr Low said he planned on giving “a significant donation” to the Democratic Party that was “somewhere to the tune of $20-30 million.” “I basically said, ‘Wow, that’s a lot of…