Najib has been in prison since August 2022, when Malaysia’s top court upheld a corruption conviction. He denies wrongdoing
Jailed former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has been found guilty of abuse of power, in the biggest trial yet in the multibillion-dollar fraud scandal related to state fund 1MDB.
Najib had been charged with four counts of corruption and 21 counts of money laundering for receiving illegal transfers of about 2.2bn ringgit ($544.15m) from 1MDB. He has consistently denied wrongdoing.
Source: Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak found guilty of abuse of power in latest 1MDB trial
