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Najib Razak convicted again in 1MDB corruption trial as judges find abuse of power
International
Published on 24 April 2026
Three abuse of power charges sealed the verdict
Imprisoned former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was convicted in a fresh corruption trial linked to the 1MDB scandal. The High Court found him guilty on three counts of abuse of power, following multibillion-dollar allegations of looting from the state investment fund. Najib, 72, is already serving a sentence from an earlier case, and the fallout contributed to his government’s defeat in 2018.
- Malaysia High Court convicted Najib Razak on three abuse of power counts
- The case is tied to alleged multibillion-dollar 1MDB fund looting
- Najib is already serving prison time from a prior 1MDB-related conviction
- The scandal’s political fallout helped end his tenure in 2018
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