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US Judge Sentences Ex-Goldman Sachs Banker To Two Years Over 1MDB Scandal

Timothy Leissner is the former chief of Southeast Asia operations for Goldman Sachs (Credit: AFP)

A US judge on Thursday sentenced a former Goldman Sachs banker central to the 1MDB scandal to two years in prison after prosecutors argued for leniency due to his cooperation.

Timothy Leissner, a key architect of the massive bribery and kickback scheme involving a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund, will begin serving a 24-month sentence in September, according to a spokesman for the US Department of Justice.

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