Former Malaysian Leader Najib Razak Allowed House Arrest After Paying $12 Million Fine
Summary
Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak has been allowed to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest after receiving a conditional pardon and paying a 50 million ringgit fine. He remains tied to the 1MDB corruption scandal and is appealing a separate 15-year sentence.
Key Points
- Najib Razak has been permitted to serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest after a conditional pardon from Sultan Ibrahim of Johor.
- The pardon is tied to payment of a 50 million Malaysian ringgit fine, equivalent to about $12.03 million.
- Najib was originally jailed for 12 years in a case involving SRC International, a subsidiary of 1MDB, and later received an additional 15-year sentence in a separate 1MDB-related case.
- He is appealing the 15-year sentence, which will start only after he completes his current sentence.
