KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Nooryana Najwa Najib has stated in an Instagram posting today that her stepbrother, Riza Aziz, “is not a criminal”. Riza earlier today pleaded not guilty to five charges of money laundering amounting to US$248.17 million (RM1.18 billion) belonging to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) between April 12, 2011 and Nov 14, 2012. “Today MACC decided to charge my brother. As part of the settlement, Red Granite has paid a substantial amount to the DOJ,” Nooryana said. “He is not a criminal, he’s my brother,” she concluded.

Source: The Edge Markets July 05, 2019 08:03 UTC