Court convicts ex-Malaysian PM in 1MDB scandal‘NO COUNTRY BUMPKIN’: The judge rejected arguments that former prime minister Najib Razak was an unwitting victim, saying Najib took steps to protect his positionAP, PUTRAJAYA, MalaysiaImprisoned former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was yesterday convicted, following a corruption trial tied to multibillion-dollar looting of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) state investment fund. Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, center, is escorted by prison officers at the Kuala Lumpur High Court complex in Malaysia on Oct. 30 last year. Najib is serving a prison sentence after being convicted in an earlier case linked to the 1MDB scandal, which led to his government’s defeat in 2018. He chaired its advisory board and held veto power as minister of finance while serving as prime minister. The scandal also hit Wall Street, with Goldman Sachs facing billions in fines for its role in raising money for 1MDB.

Source: Taipei Times December 26, 2025 16:24 UTC