The 1MDB scandal is one of the biggest cases of corruption and money laundering in history, involving the theft of billions of dollars from a Malaysian state fund by former Prime Minister Najib Razak and his associates. The scandal has sparked investigations and lawsuits in several countries, and has tarnished the reputation and credibility of Malaysia. What is 1MDB and …

Malaysia – Global Royalty Trading SAL, a Lebanese jewelry company, will re-file a lawsuit against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, suing for damages for 43 pieces of jewelry worth US$14.57 million (RM61 million) that are purportedly still in her possession. When contacted after case management before High Court Judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin, Global Royalty’s attorney Datuk David Gurupatham confirmed the …

Malaysia – Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan paid a penalty of RM1.1 million for failing to disclose RM2 million from Datuk Seri Najib Razak to the Inland Revenue Board, as explained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). According to the commission, the compound payment was a form of punishment for money laundering. MACC stated in a statement published recently that Ahmad …

Clare Rewcastle-Brown, editor of the Sarawak Report, was prosecuted in absentia in Kuala Terengganu, the state capital of Terengganu, for allegedly criminally defaming the Terengganu Sultanah via the contents of a book on the 1MDB scandal. According to some sources, Rewcastle-Brown was not present in court today, and she was also not represented in court either. Rewcastle-Brown was charged with …