Roger Ng, the former Goldman Sachs Group Inc banker convicted for helping to embezzle Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, appealed to a New York court on Saturday not to force him to spend more time in prison.
of conspiring to violate an anti-bribery law and commit money laundering. Ng faces up to 30 years in prison.
"Stripped of his dignity in a Malaysian prison, he has been made to be sick, afraid, alone and hopeless, and still suffers the debilitating effects of PTSD," the lawyers said while they asked the judge to allow him to return to Malaysia, where he is still subject to criminal charges related to the massive theft of Malaysian funds.
"Ng's role in the offense was minimal, and the only claim to the contrary was provided by Tim Leissner, who was patently incredible," the defense said in the court filing.
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