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High Court to Rule on Najib Razak's 25 Charges Friday

12/26/2025

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The High Court will announce its verdict on former Prime Minister Najib Razak on Friday.
Razak is currently serving a six-year sentence for a separate 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)-related conviction.
He faces misappropriation allegations involving 2.3 billion ringgit (US$490 million) from 1MDB.
The court will rule on four counts of abuse of power and 21 money laundering charges in a decision overseen by Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah.

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The High Court will announce its verdict on former Prime Minister Najib Razak on Friday.
Razak is currently serving a six-year sentence for a separate 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)-related conviction.
He faces misappropriation allegations involving 2.3 billion ringgit (US$490 million) from 1MDB.
The court will rule on four counts of abuse of power and 21 money laundering charges in a decision overseen by Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah.