Malaysian court orders former PM Najib to pay $1.3bn in 1MDB case: media
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Judge rules ex-leader abused his position to obtain a company loan and then misused it
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is escorted by prison officers as he leaves a court after proceedings in one of his corruption cases related to the 1MDB scandal in Kuala Lumpur in 2024. © Reuters
KUALA LUMPUR — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was ordered by the High Court on Tuesday to pay $1.3 billion to a company under the Finance Ministry for abuse of power and breaching fiduciary duties in connection with the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, local media reported.
