Ex-Malaysian PM sentenced to 12 years in jail

Ex-Malaysian PM sentenced to 12 years in jail
# 29 July 2020 02:26 (UTC +04:00)

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was sentenced to 12 years in jail on Tuesday after the Kuala Lumpur High Court found him guilty on all seven charges related to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) investment fund scandal, APA reports citing Teletrader.

Najib was convicted on one count of abuse of power, three counts of criminal breach of trust and three counts of money laundering. Besides the prison term, Judge Mohamad Nazlan Mohamad Ghazali also ordered Najib to pay a $14,480 fine.

Earlier, Najib, who had pleaded not guilty, noted he plans to appeal the ruling.

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