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Malaysia top court upholds ex-Prime Minister Najib's graft conviction

5:11am August 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

The five-member Federal Court panel said it unanimously found the judgment of the high court judge was right and that Najib's appeal was "devoid of any merits."

Najib Razak, Malaysia's former prime minister, leaves court in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday — the first day in his trial over charges that he used a slush fund to put millions of dollars into his own accounts.

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Malaysia's Former PM Najib Razak Begins Trial On 1MDB Slush-Fund Charges

11:25am April 03, 2019

by Bill Chappell

It's the first court case for Najib related to broader allegations involving the misuse of billions of dollars. Much of that money was raised by the U.S. bank Goldman Sachs, which also faces charges.

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Former Prime Minister Najib Razak speaks during a press conference after being granted bail at a court hearing at Kuala Lumpur High Court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday. Najib pleaded not guilty Thursday to 25 fresh charges of abuse of power and mone

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Malaysia Charges Former Prime Minister Najib With Money-Laundering

10:04am September 20, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The money-laundering accusations are related to the so-called 1MDB scandal, in which billions of dollars allegedly went missing from a state fund.