Fugitive businessperson Low Taek Jho had attempted to solicit Goldman Sachs' help in booking a number of top US politicians to appear at a "charity event" attended by Rosmah Mansor in 2010.

This was revealed by convicted former Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner during his testimony on Tuesday (Feb 22) at the trial of his former subordinate Roger Ng at a New York court.

Prosecutor Drew Rolle showed the court an email by...