*'''5 November.''' Michael Lesin, founder of the Russian television network [[RT]], found beaten to death in [[Washington D.C.]] hotel room.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-01-28/fbi-releases-docs-claiming-rt-founder-beat-himself-death-his-hotel-room</ref>
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*'''15 November.''' '''1MDB scandal.''' Money paid by 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) to the US company DuSable Capital Management found its way into the the 2013/14 election campaigns of at least 7 [[Democrat]]s. DuSable is headed by [[Frank White]], <ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/0882477D:US</ref> who was Obama’s chief fundraiser during the 2012 re-election campaign. 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) is a Malaysian strategic development company, wholly owned by the Malaysian Minister of Finance. The company has been under heavy scrutiny for suspicious transactions, [[money laundering]], [[fraud]], and [[theft]].
:*''Bloomberg'' reported DuSable is one of “a small group of money managers founded by former political figures and public officials, who have sought to parlay their connections to invest in industries that rely on direct or indirect government support”.<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-10-10/obama-fundraiser-said-to-seek-1-billion-for-private-fund</ref> This raises questions about indirect funding of American election campaigns by Malaysia in expectation of gaining influence.<ref>http://www.sarawakreport.org/2015/11/1mdb-sleaze-spreads-to-us-democrats-on-eve-of-obama-visit-investigation/</ref>
:*A lawsuit filed by US Justice Department alleged that at least $3.5 billion has been stolen from Malaysia's state-owned 1MDB fund.