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Malaysia Drops Charges Against Rosmah Mansor Citing Lack of Evidence

12/12/2025

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The Malaysian Attorney-General's Chambers dropped its appeal against Rosmah Mansor, wife of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, on 17 charges of money laundering and tax evasion.
The AGC cited lack of evidence as key witnesses are deceased or untraceable, and Rosmah Mansor was acquitted in December 2024.
The decision does not affect trials against Rosmah Mansor or Najib Razak, who is serving a six-year graft sentence tied to the 1MDB scandal.

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The Malaysian Attorney-General's Chambers dropped its appeal against Rosmah Mansor, wife of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, on 17 charges of money laundering and tax evasion.
The AGC cited lack of evidence as key witnesses are deceased or untraceable, and Rosmah Mansor was acquitted in December 2024.
The decision does not affect trials against Rosmah Mansor or Najib Razak, who is serving a six-year graft sentence tied to the 1MDB scandal.