1MDB, Najib and Malaysia
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Prime Minister Najib Razak has been sentenced to an additional 15 years for abuse of power and money laundering in the 1MDB scandal. This trial, the largest in the scandal's history, may have significant political consequences.
Malaysias former prime minister Najib Razak has been sentenced to an additional 15 years in prison and fined 11.39 billion ringgit (about $2.8 billion) after being found guilty of abuse of power and money laundering in
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1MDB trial’s verdict on Friday
It is a pivotal week in court for Datuk Seri Najib Razak – as his bid for home arrest has been rejected, he is to face another important judgment this Friday – the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) case.
A court in Malaysia has dismissed jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s bid to serve the remainder of his sentence for corruption at home, ruling that a royal document allowing the move was not valid.