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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Malaysian court drops money laundering charges against jailed ex-leader Najib Razak

A Malaysian court dropped three money laundering charges against jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak on Friday, in a case linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of a state fund.

Najib was previously convicted in a graft case tied to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad state fund, or 1MBD, and began serving time in 2022, after losing his final appeal. He also faces other graft trials.

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