Najib to Serve Prison Term at Home After Pardon Payment
Malaysia's former prime minister Najib will serve his prison time at home after paying $12.3 million for a pardon. He is 73 and has been imprisoned since August 2022, when Malaysia's top court upheld his conviction. The case is linked to the multi-billion dollar looting of the state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad.
Context
Context: Najib served as Malaysia's prime minister and his case is tied to 1MDB, a state fund at the centre of one of Asia's biggest corruption scandals. Cases like this often turn on how a pardon is granted under national law.
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