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Malaysia's Appeals Court upholds Najib's acquittal in one of his 1MDB trial

Malaysia’s Court of Appeal has upheld the acquittal of former Prime Minister Najib Razak of audit tampering in relation to the multibillion dollar looting of the 1MDB state fund

The Independent UK

The NatWest boss, the missing Malaysian billions and the damning email

Rick Haythornthwaite stonewalled investigator on the trail of ‘world’s biggest financial scandal’

The Guardian - UK

New NatWest boss worked for oil firm under investigation in ‘world’s biggest financial scandal’

Exclusive: Rick Haythornthwaite was paid £200,000 a year by Saudi company, PetroSaudi, involved in 1MDB scandal

The Guardian - UK

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Man on the Run review – the Malaysian scandal that rocked Wall Street and Hollywood

Billions of dollars went missing from the notorious 1MDB fund – and now its claimed mastermind cannot be found. A new documentary tries to untangle the knots of the case

The Guardian - UK

Malaysia drops corruption case against deputy prime minister

Decision made at prosecution’s request, raising questions over government’s commitment to tackling graft.

Al Jazeera

Former aide to 1MDB fugitive Jho Low dies

A former aide to Malaysian fugitive Jho Low, the financier at the centre of the multi-billion dollar 1MDB corruption scandal, has died, his lawyers said on Wednesday.

Reuters

1MDB suspect and Jho Low associate dies weeks after questioning

Kee’s death comes after anti-graft body said he had confirmed the whereabouts of Malaysian financier Jho Taek Low.

Al Jazeera

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Malaysia: 1MDB fugitive Jho Low in Macau

Malaysia believes that fugitive financier Low Taek Jho is hiding in Macau, along with others wanted in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, Al Jazeera has reported, citing the national anti-graft body.

Bangkok Post

1MDB fugitive Jho Low placed in Macau as associates in spotlight

Malaysia’s anti-corruption body reveals Jho Low’s alleged whereabouts after questioning of 1MDB suspect Kee Kok Thiam.

Al Jazeera

Malaysia’s Anwar says in talks to return 1MDB fugitive Jho Low

Jho Low faces charges in Malaysia and the US for allegedly orchestrating theft of $4.5bn from wealth fund 1MDB.

Al Jazeera

Malaysia in talks to bring back 1MDB-linked fugitive Jho Low

Malaysia is negotiating with other countries to speed up the return of fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, wanted for his role in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday.

Reuters

Fugees rapper found guilty in US over 1MDB case

Prakazrel Michel was convicted on 10 counts after a trial featuring high-profile witnesses including Leonardo DiCaprio.

Al Jazeera

Fugees rapper Pras Michel guilty in corruption scheme

Washington (AFP) - Pras Michel, a rapper in the 1990s hit trio The Fugees, was found guilty Wednesday of helping funnel money from a billion-dollar Malaysia scam into US politics.

AFP

Swiss indict 2 managers of Saudi oil company in 1MDB scandal

Swiss prosecutors say they have indicted two managers of a Saudi oil exploration company as part of a yearslong international investigation of a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund

The Independent UK

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Cinemablend

Leonardo DiCaprio Testified In Court This Week, Got Asked About What He Does ‘For A Living’

Leonardo DiCaprio appeared in court this week, where he answered several questions.

Irish Independent

Leonardo DiCaprio testifies in trial of Fugees rapper accused of funnelling $2 million in stolen money into US presidential campaign

As U.S. authorities tell it, the theft of $4.5 billion from Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund by a coterie of kleptocrats in Kuala Lumpur allowed the main embezzler, a wild-partying, celebrity-obsessed financier named Low Taek Jho, to buy his way into the Hollywood movie business. With part of his ill-gotten fortune,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Why Leonardo DiCaprio Testified at Trial of Fugees Rapper

Leonardo DiCaprio testified Monday at the trial of former Fugee rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, who is accused of conspiring to funnel money from a Malaysian state fund to Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign.

The Independent UK

Why Leonardo DiCaprio testified at trial of Fugees rapper

Leonardo DiCaprio testified Monday at the trial of former Fugees rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel because both men have ties to a Malaysian businessman at the center of a massive international scandal

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AFP

Leonardo DiCaprio testifies in corruption trial against Fugees member

Washington (AFP) - Leonardo DiCaprio was in Washington Monday -- not to press lawmakers on his environmental causes or to film another blockbuster hit, but rather to testify in a political corruption trial featuring a 90s hip-hop star and a disgraced Malaysian financier.

Politico

DiCaprio tells D.C. jury of foreign mogul’s plan to fund Dems in 2012

The actor took the stand at the trial of the Fugees’ Pras Michel on campaign finance and foreign agent charges.

Bangkok Post

Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib loses final bid to review graft conviction

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's top court on Friday dismissed a bid by jailed former prime minister Najib Razak to review his corruption conviction over the multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB, ending Najib's judicial efforts to challenge the guilty verdict.

Al Jazeera

Malaysian court rejects ex-PM Najib bid to review corruption case

Judge dismissed Najib Razak’s case review saying ex-PM was ‘the author of his own misfortunes’.

The Independent UK

Malaysia's top court refuses ex-PM Najib's bid for review

Malaysia’s top court has refused to review its 2022 decision to uphold former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s graft conviction and 12-year jail sentence, saying he was “the author of his own misfortune.”

AFP

Malaysia court rejects Najib bid to review graft conviction

Putrajaya (Malaysia) (AFP) - Malaysia's top court on Friday rejected ex-leader Najib Razak's bid to overturn his 12-year jail sentence for corruption, slamming the door on a political comeback.

Bloomberg

Tycoon Guo’s Arrest Prompts Rapper Michel to Seek Trial Delay

Rapper Pras Michel wants a judge to delay his trial on campaign finance and illegal lobbying charges because he says prosecutors must give him a “treasure trove” of documents about the arrest this week of Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui.

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