UK Journalist Sentenced in Malaysia Over 1MDB Reporting; Vows to Continue Corruption Investigations Despite Legal Threats
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UK journalist Clare Rewcastle Brown was sentenced in absentia to 2 years in prison in Malaysia for allegedly defaming a former queen over her reporting on the 1MDB scandal.
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Rewcastle Brown claims the sentence is "politically motivated revenge" for her work exposing corruption linked to former PM Najib Razak.
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The ruling came shortly after Najib had his own 12-year sentence for corruption halved, raising suspicions of coordination.
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Rewcastle Brown fears the conviction may impact her ability to travel freely if Malaysia seeks an Interpol red notice again.
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She vows to keep investigating corruption in Malaysia despite the legal threats, arguing journalists have a duty to expose information in the public interest.