Malaysia’s ex-PM transferred to house arrest for 1MDB graft sentence
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been transferred from prison to his Kuala Lumpur home to serve the remainder of a reduced six-year sentence under house arrest. He was convicted of misappropriating public funds in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal.
Najib Razak was convicted for his role in the billion-dollar scandal involving the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund.
Malaysia's king and government in a standoff after attorney general disputed order allowing former PM to leave jail.
Najib Razak has left prison under a royal pardon, prompting a minister to resign in protest. Malaysia's former leader still faces a separate 15-year sentence over the corruption scandal that brought him down.
Najib, 73, was jailed for his role in looting the now-defunct sovereign wealth fund 1MDB.
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