Malaysia’s ex–PM Najib Razak loses final appeal in 1MDB case
Malaysia’s former prime ministerordered to begin a 12-year prison sentence after he lost his final appeal against a conviction linked to the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, one of the world’s biggest financial frauds.
Najib, who reportedly appeared shocked as the verdict was read in court, was later photographed being driven away in a black car. His daughter-in-law Nur Sharmila Shaheen told AFP the family had been informed that he was sent to Kajang prison, south of the capital, Kuala Lumpur.
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