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Swizz Beatz Faces $7.3M Lawsuit Over Illicit Funds

9/30/2025

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Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) remains a defendant in a $7.3 million 1MDB-related lawsuit.
The case moves to discovery after the judge denied Dean's motion to dismiss.
Plaintiffs allege Dean received illicit funds from shell companies tied to Jho Low during 2012-2014, totaling $2.2M, $1.8M, and $1.5M.
The suit seeks to recover funds for Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund.

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Story summary

Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) remains a defendant in a $7.3 million 1MDB-related lawsuit.
The case moves to discovery after the judge denied Dean's motion to dismiss.
Plaintiffs allege Dean received illicit funds from shell companies tied to Jho Low during 2012-2014, totaling $2.2M, $1.8M, and $1.5M.
The suit seeks to recover funds for Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund.