Leonardo DiCaprio’s charity has been urged to repay donations linked to a Malaysian fund that backed his film The Wolf of Wall Street. The foundation is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice over alleged ties to a UD$3.5 billion embezzlement scandal whose “misappropriated” funds were used to bankroll the 2013 film, according to reports. However, according to U.S. authorities, US$3.5 billion of that money was “misappropriated” between 2009 and 2015. Though not directly targeted, DiCaprio is named as “Hollywood Actor 1” in a 136-page complaint filed by the DOJ. The organisation said DiCaprio, as founder of his environmental charity and a designated UN Messenger of Peace, has a responsibility to help stop corruption.

Source: National Post September 01, 2016 13:30 UTC