On the 26th, the Malaysian High Court found former Prime Minister Najib guilty of various charges and sentenced him to prison and a fine. The court ruled that during his tenure as prime minister, Najib used his powers to illegally misappropriate funds related to the “One Malaysian Development Company” and transferred to his personal account. The 4 counts of abuse of authority and 21 money laundering charges were all convicted. Among them, each of the 4 crimes of abuse of authority was punishable by 15 years in prison and a fine of about 11.4 billion ringgit; the 21 crimes of money laundering each were punishable by 5 years in prison. All sentences are executed simultaneously. Also, according to Malaysian media reports, Najib's defense lawyer said he will appeal the verdict.

Zhitongcaijing · 1d ago
On the 26th, the Malaysian High Court found former Prime Minister Najib guilty of various charges and sentenced him to prison and a fine. The court ruled that during his tenure as prime minister, Najib used his powers to illegally misappropriate funds related to the “One Malaysian Development Company” and transferred to his personal account. The 4 counts of abuse of authority and 21 money laundering charges were all convicted. Among them, each of the 4 crimes of abuse of authority was punishable by 15 years in prison and a fine of about 11.4 billion ringgit; the 21 crimes of money laundering each were punishable by 5 years in prison. All sentences are executed simultaneously. Also, according to Malaysian media reports, Najib's defense lawyer said he will appeal the verdict.