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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Angelique Chrisafis and agencies

Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak jailed for 15 more years in 1MDB graft scandal

Najib Razak in suit coming through door with back view of two guards in uniform
Najib Razak being escorted by prison guards at Kuala Lumpur courts complex on 22 December. Photograph: Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters

The jailed former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has been sentenced to an additional 15 years after he was found guilty of abuse of power, in the biggest trial yet in the multibillion-dollar fraud scandal related to the state fund 1MDB.

Najib’s conviction substantially increases the six-year prison term he is already serving for a separate case related to the 1MDB graft scandal, one of the world’s biggest financial frauds in which billions were plundered from the now defunct sovereign wealth fund.

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