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Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak faces further incarceration after being convicted in December 2025 for embezzling 539 million dollars from state funds.This latest verdict follows an October 2024 conviction for money laundering and the sentencing of rapper Pras Michel to 14 years in the USA for his role in the 1MDB scandal.The 1MDB affair involved the diversion of approximately 4.5 billion dollars for luxury assets and Hollywood films through the influence of fugitive financier Jho Low.
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