Malaysia’s former first lady in court for tax evasion and money laundering
It is not clear whether Rosmah Mansor’s case is linked to the 1MDB scandal hanging over her husband Najib Razak’s head
Kuala Lumpur — Malaysian prosecutors charged the wife of former prime minister Najib Razak with money laundering and tax evasion, the latest chapter in the stunning downfall of the former leader and his family after he lost power in May. Rosmah Mansor pleaded not guilty to 17 counts of handling funds from unlawful activities involving 7.1-million ringgit ($1.7m), according to court proceedings on Thursday. Najib arrived at a separate court on Thursday morning for his case management of money-laundering, abuse of power and criminal breach of trust charges related to 1MDB, the state fund that lies at the center of several globe-spanning probes from Switzerland to Singapore. Lead prosecutor Gopal Sri Ram declined to comment on whether Rosmah’s case is linked to 1MDB, also known as 1Malaysia Development Bhd. The allegations are a first for Rosmah as Malaysian investigators widen their scope beyond the former premier. Previous charges have centred on Najib, who has said “politically moti...
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