High Court Judge Mohamad Nazlan Mohamad Ghazali said the prosecution had established its case on charges of abuse of power, breach of trust and money laundering. The seven charges relate to 42 million ringgit ($10.1 million) that allegedly went into Najib’s bank accounts from SRC International, a former unit of the 1MDB fund. ADDefense lawyers said Najib would be the first witness called when the trial resumes Dec. 3. Najib is also charged in four other cases in the 1MDB scandal that led to investigations in several countries. Prosecutors say Najib was the real power behind the fraud in the fund and its local unit.

Source: Washington Post November 11, 2019 03:37 UTC