Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak convicted in trial over 1MDB corruption scandal
Published on: Dec. 26, 2025, 3:36 p.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 26: Imprisoned former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was convicted Friday following a corruption trial tied to multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund. The nation’s High Court found Najib, 72, guilty on three counts of abuse of power. Rulings on additional charges were still being delivered Friday afternoon. Authorities said he siphoned more than $700 million into his personal bank accounts from the 1MDB fund. Najib, who served as Prime Minister from 2009 to 2018, […]
