Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak found guilty of abuse of power in latest 1MDB trial
Najib has been in prison since August 2022, when Malaysia’s top court upheld a corruption conviction. He denies wrongdoingJailed former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has been found guilty of abuse of power, in the biggest trial yet in the multibillion-dollar fraud scandal related to state...
<p>Najib has been in prison since August 2022, when Malaysia’s top court upheld a corruption conviction. He denies wrongdoing</p><p>Jailed former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has been found guilty of abuse of power, in the biggest trial yet in the multibillion-dollar fraud scandal related to state fund 1MDB.</p><p>Najib had been charged with four counts of corruption and 21 counts of money laundering for receiving illegal transfers of about 2.2bn ringgit ($544.15m) from 1MDB. He has consistently denied wrongdoing.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/26/former-malaysian-pm-najib-razak-found-guilty-of-abuse-of-power-in-latest-1mdb-trial">Continue reading...</a>
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