Malaysia’s top court upholds guilty verdict against Najib in 1MDB case
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak speaks to journalists outside the Federal Court during a court break, in Putrajaya, Malaysia August 23, 2022. REUTERS
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s Federal Court on Tuesday upheld former prime minister Najib Razak’s guilty conviction and a 12-year jail sentence on corruption charges.
The top court also denied Najib’s request for a stay of sentence.
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This was Najib’s final appeal.
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