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Najib Razak Sentenced to 15 Years for 1MDB Scandal

12/26/2025

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  • The Kuala Lumpur High Court sentenced Najib Razak, the former Malaysian Prime Minister, to 15 years in prison for four abuse-of-power counts and 21 counts of money laundering tied to the 1MDB scandal.
  • The Kuala Lumpur High Court found that Najib misappropriated approximately 2.2 billion ringgit from the sovereign wealth fund.
  • Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah dismissed Najib's claims of being misled, stating there was “incontrovertible evidence” of wrongdoing.