Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib found guilty of money laundering, abuse of power

Al JazeeraEN 3 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesDecember 26, 2025 at 08:48 AM

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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was found guilty on December 26, 2025, in his second major trial related to the 1MDB scandal. The Kuala Lumpur High Court convicted him on 21 counts of money laundering and four counts of abuse of power for illegally transferring 2.2 billion Malaysian ringgit ($543m) from the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund into his personal accounts. Prosecutors argued that Najib abused his positions as prime minister, finance minister, and 1MDB advisory board chairman. Each charge carries a potential sentence of 15 to 20 years imprisonment, with the final sentencing yet to be announced. Najib was previously convicted in 2020 for misappropriating 1MDB funds, and this second trial was considered significant due to the larger sums of money involved.

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Bridget Welsh 30% Collin Lawrence Sequerah 40% Kuala Lumpur ×250% Malaysia ×470% 1MDB ×780% Najib Razak ×790%

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