Nightclubs Fight For Mysterious Malaysian Man

Much like Halley's Comet, a playboy that spends as much money as mysterious Malaysian man Taek Jho Low only "comes around once in a lifetime," according to Manhattan nightclub owners. The city's club owners have been fighting to woo the Wharton Business School alum, who has spent tens of thousands of dollars purchasing more than 100 bottles of Cristal champagne in a single night, according to Page Six. Little is known about the 28-year-old other than his big spending habits, his address at the ritzy the Park Imperial, and his celebrity pals — and sources say he'd like to keep it that way. A friend, who described Low as a "dealmaker with interests in the Mideast and Asia in construction, oil and gas," told the paper: "He's not an arms dealer. And he doesn't want all this publicity."

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By Ben Muessig in News on November 10, 2009 5:22 PM

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soothsayer

here he is in a video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

vaticancity

I say let him keep spending, he's helping out our economy by being a douche!

tingo

Use more discretion, sir. Lest the proletariat catch wind of your exploits. Maybe this is just the epitome of doucheness that's become rampant in this city. It's always been here but now it's blown up astronomically. We have a ridiculous unemployment rate in this country, yet dweebs are still doubleparking their Escalades and throwing around Ringgits like it's 2006. So what do you think the populist reaction's going to be?

Mr Mel

Eventually, we'll hear that Mr Low was a con man. He'll skip out on his rent among other debts.

Wza

Cornball who wants attention by saying he doesn't love the attention.

longacre

Do we know it's not this guy? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YcrD4lW61E

the3rdbridge

+1

NannyState

He's gonna pick up so many STDs that when he returns to Kuala Lumpur, he'll be greeted by customs agents in hazmat suits.

mrguy

OOOOHHHH HO HO HO so little lord fauntleroy doesn't want allllll that attention just for MAKING A GIGANTIC SPECTACLE OF HIMSELF?!

poor baby it must be so hard for him to just enjoy a quiet night out with 100 bottles of champagne, a huge entourage, and a bunch of celebrity hangers-on. I really do feel bad for him.

Asshole.

(PS Taek if you're reading this i was just kidding, bro. That's how we do over here. Can we be friends?)

Kojak

He should've thought of that before blowing wads of cash all over the place. Didn't he think all of this would bring some sort of attention?

Gold Digging women from Jersey to the Hampton's will be looking out for you now Mr Low.

I recommend driving around in a Honda Civic. Dump the Escalade. And wear clothes from Marshalls and Conway. Don't forget to ditch the Rolex and buy a 'Swatch'. No woman will go near you this time.