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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, center, wearing a face mask, waves as he arrives at the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. Vincent Thian/AP hide caption

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Malaysia top court upholds ex-Prime Minister Najib's graft conviction

August 23, 2022 • The five-member Federal Court panel said it unanimously found the judgment of the high court judge was right and that Najib's appeal was "devoid of any merits."

Malaysia's Former PM Najib Razak Begins Trial On 1MDB Slush-Fund Charges

Najib Razak, Malaysia's former prime minister, leaves court in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday — the first day in his trial over charges that he used a slush fund to put millions of dollars into his own accounts. Mohd Rasfan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Malaysia's Former PM Najib Razak Begins Trial On 1MDB Slush-Fund Charges

April 3, 2019 • It's the first court case for Najib related to broader allegations involving the misuse of billions of dollars. Much of that money was raised by the U.S. bank Goldman Sachs, which also faces charges.

Malaysia's Former PM Najib Razak Begins Trial On 1MDB Slush-Fund Charges

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Malaysia Charges Former Prime Minister Najib With Money-Laundering

Former Prime Minister Najib Razak speaks during a press conference after being granted bail at a court hearing at Kuala Lumpur High Court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday. Najib pleaded not guilty Thursday to 25 fresh charges of abuse of power and money laundering over the multimillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund. Yam G-Jun/AP hide caption

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Malaysia Charges Former Prime Minister Najib With Money-Laundering

September 20, 2018 • The money-laundering accusations are related to the so-called 1MDB scandal, in which billions of dollars allegedly went missing from a state fund.