Former Malaysia PM Najib Razak jailed for 15 more years in major 1MDB case
Summary
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been sentenced to 15 years in prison following his conviction for corruption and money laundering linked to the 1MDB scandal by the Kuala Lumpur High Court.
Key Points
- Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was sentenced to 15 years in prison for corruption linked to the 1MDB scandal.
- Najib was convicted on four charges of abuse of power and 21 charges of money laundering involving 2.2 billion Malaysian ringgit.
- The court rejected Najib's claims that the charges were politically motivated, citing incontrovertible evidence of his abuse of power.
- This is Najib's second conviction linked to 1MDB, previously sentenced in 2020 for misusing nearly USD 10 million from the fund.
