MY·Malaysia·UMNO
Najib Razak
Prime Minister of Malaysia 2009–2018
convicted
Former PM of Malaysia convicted in the 1MDB case — the largest kleptocracy scandal in history, with ~$4.5B looted from the sovereign wealth fund.
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Deep research · Exaupdated 18 days ago
Najib Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia from 2009 to 2018, has been convicted in two major corruption cases tied to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.
In the SRC International case, Najib was convicted in 2020 of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust, and money laundering involving RM42 million. He began serving a 12-year sentence in 2022, which was later reduced to six years with a RM50 million fine by the Pardons Board.
In the primary 1MDB trial, Najib was convicted in December 2025 on four counts of abuse of power and 21 counts of money laundering involving RM2.3 billion. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined RM11.4 billion.
Najib was acquitted of 1MDB audit tampering charges in 2023. Throughout these proceedings, he maintained his innocence, claiming the funds were Saudi donations.
Citations
Najib’s 1MDB trial, from first charge to final High Court sentence | Malay Mail
www.malaymail.com · 2025-12-27
PP v. MOHD NAJIB HJ ABD RAZAK & ANOTHER CASE
www.elaw.my
Malaysia's Najib Razak imprisoned for 15 years and fined in 1MDB corruption trial | AP News
apnews.com · 2025-12-26
Timeline: Former Malaysian PM Najib’s 1MDB corruption case - from conviction to partial royal pardon - CNA
www.channelnewsasia.com · 2024-02-02
Chronology of the 1MDB case involving Najib | The Star
www.thestar.com.my · 2025-12-26
Najib fined RM210m and given 12-year jail term for power abuse charge, 10-year jail term each for all six other charges to be served concurrently | Malay Mail
www.malaymail.com · 2020-07-28
The 25 corruption and money-laundering charges against Najib Razak, former prime minister of Malaysia | Malay Mail
www.malaymail.com · 2018-09-20
Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib acquitted of tampering with 1MDB audit | Corruption News | Al Jazeera
1-e8259.azureedge.net · 2023-03-03
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MY·Malaysia·about 2 months ago
Judge: Najib, Jho Low worked 'hand-in-hand' to siphon 1MDB funds
The court found that then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was working hand-in-hand with fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho to siphon funds from 1Malaysia Development Bhd.
embezzlementconvicted
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MY·Malaysia·about 2 months ago
Najib Razak convicted in 1MDB scandal
Datuk Seri Najib Razak was convicted for his role in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal, with the judge stating that Najib made Attila the Hun look like a choirboy in terms of the scale of his offenses.
briberyconvicted
SEV-5
MY·Malaysia·about 2 months ago
Najib Razak worked with Jho Low to siphon 1MDB funds
Former Prime Minister Najib Razak was found to have worked with Jho Low to siphon funds from 1Malaysia Development Bhd.
embezzlementconvicted
SEV-5
MY·Malaysia·about 2 months ago
Najib Razak's 1MDB scandal conviction
Najib Razak was convicted in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal, with the judge stating he showed no remorse.
fraudconvicted
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MY·Malaysia·about 2 months ago
Najib Razak sentenced for 1MDB scandal
Former prime minister Najib Razak was sentenced for his role in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal, with the judge noting his lack of remorse.
embezzlementconvicted
SEV-5
MY·Malaysia·about 2 months ago
Najib, Jho Low worked 'hand-in-hand' to siphon 1MDB funds
Datuk Seri Najib Razak and fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho worked together to siphon billions of ringgit in 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) funds.
embezzlementalleged
SEV-5
MY·Malaysia·almost 4 years ago
Najib Razak convicted in 1MDB — largest kleptocracy
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak was convicted and jailed for 12 years (later reduced to 6) for his role in the 1MDB scandal, where ~$4.5 billion was looted from the sovereign wealth fund. DOJ recovered over $1.7B in related assets globally.
embezzlementconvicted
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MY·Malaysia·about 2 months ago
Najib Razak and Jho Low worked together to siphon 1MDB funds
A judge found that Najib Razak and Jho Low worked together to siphon billions of ringgit in 1MDB funds.
embezzlementalleged
SEV-5
MY·Malaysia·about 2 months ago
Najib Razak worked 'hand-in-hand' with Jho Low
A judge in Malaysia found that former Prime Minister Najib Razak worked 'hand-in-hand' with fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho to siphon billions of ringgit in 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) funds.
corruptionalleged