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Malaysia ex-PM Najib begins final bid to set aside 1MDB conviction

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Malaysia's top court today began hearing a final appeal by former Prime Minister Najib Razak against his conviction in a corruption case. The former leader was sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined $50 million after being found guilty on charges including criminal breach of trust, abuse of power, and money laundering. The charges related to Najib's illegal receipt of 42 million ringgit ($9.4 million) from SRC International, a former unit of the fund.

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Reuters

Malaysia ex-PM Najib begins final bid to set aside 1MDB conviction

By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian former Prime Minister Najib Razak starts his final attempt on Monday to set aside his conviction in a corruption case linked to the multi-billion dollar 1MDB financial scandal. The country's highest court has scheduled hearings through Aug. 26 to hear Najib's appeal of his convictions for criminal breach of trust, abuse of power and money

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Malaysia ex-PM begins final bid to toss out graft conviction

Malaysia’s top court has begun hearing a final appeal by former Prime Minister Najib Razak to toss out his graft conviction linked to the massive looting of the 1Malaysia Development

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Malaysia ex-PM begins final bid to toss out graft conviction

Malaysia’s top court has begun hearing a final appeal by former Prime Minister Najib Razak to toss out his graft conviction linked to the massive looting of the 1MDB state fund

2 years ago·United States

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Channel News Asia

Final appeal hearing scheduled to begin for ex-PM Najib’s 1MDB-linked conviction

PUTRAJAYA: The hearing for a final appeal to overturn a graft conviction for former prime minister Najib Razak is scheduled to begin at Malaysia’s Federal Court on Monday (Aug 15). He arrived at the court just after 9am. Back in July 2020, Najib was sentenced to 12 years in jail and fined

2 years ago·Singapore

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KVIA

Malaysia ex-PM begins final bid to toss out graft conviction

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s top court has begun hearing a final appeal by former Prime Minister Najib Razak to toss out his graft conviction linked to the massive looting of the 1MDB state fund. He would become Malaysia’s first former prime minister to be imprisoned if his case fails. Najib has reiterated his innocence. He was sentenced to 12 years in jail after being found guilty of abuse of power and other crimes. The appeal is sched…

2 years ago·Panama City, United States

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Financial Post

Malaysia ex-PM Najib begins final bid to set aside 1MDB conviction

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian former Prime Minister Najib Razak starts his final attempt on Monday to set aside his conviction in a corruption case linked to the multi-billion dollar 1MDB financial scandal. Read More

2 years ago·Canada

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