Posted 2/2/2024, 8:26:15 AM
Malaysia Cuts Jail Term for Ex-PM Najib in 1MDB Scandal; Still Faces Other Charges
- Malaysia has halved the 12-year jail sentence of former PM Najib Razak for corruption in the 1MDB scandal
- Najib will now be released on August 23, 2028 instead of 2032
- Fines imposed on Najib reduced from 210 million ringgit to 50 million ringgit
- Najib remains on trial in multiple other cases related to the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal
- Najib was the first Malaysian PM ever jailed; he has not expressed contrition and blames financier Jho Low