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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, center, wearing a face mask, waves as he arrives at the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. Najib was sentenced to 12 years in jail by a high court in July 2020, after being found guilty of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering for illegally receiving 42 million ringgit ($9.4 million) from SRC International, a former unit of 1MDB. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) ** FILE **

Malaysia top court upholds ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak’s graft conviction

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FILE - In this May 14, 2015, file photo, construction workers chat in front of a billboard for state investment fund 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) at the fund's flagship Tun Razak Exchange development in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia's Finance Ministry said Monday, May 10, 2021 that sovereign wealth fund 1MDB and a former subsidiary have filed 22 lawsuits to recover assets worth over $23 billion from various institutions and individuals. (AP Photo/Joshua Paul, File)

Malaysia’s 1MDB, former unit file suits to recover $23 bln

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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, center, wearing a face mask arrives at Court of Appeal in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Monday, April 5, 2021. The court Monday began hearing an appeal by Najib to overturn his conviction and 12-year jail sentence linked to the massive looting of the 1MDB state investment fund that brought down his government in 2018. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Malaysian ex-PM Najib vows to fight bankruptcy over tax bill

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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, center, wearing a face mask arrives at Court of Appeal in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Monday, April 5, 2021. The court Monday began hearing an appeal by Najib to overturn his conviction and 12-year jail sentence linked to the massive looting of the 1MDB state investment fund that brought down his government in 2018. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Malaysian ex-PM Najib appeals graft conviction in 1MDB saga

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Rosmah Mansor, wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, wearing a face mask arrives at Kuala Lumpur High Court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. The court Thursday ordered Rosmah to enter her defense in a corruption trial linked to a 1.25 billion ringgit ($310 million) solar energy project. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Malaysia ex-PM’s wife ordered to make defense in graft trial

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Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, speaks during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. Mahathir, 95, said Friday he would form a new ethnic Malay party to fight corrupt leaders, more than two months after he was sacked from his own party amid a political struggle with his successor. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, Pool)

Malaysia’s Mahathir, 95, forms new party to fight old ally

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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, center, wearing a face mask with his supporters arrives at courthouse in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Najib arrived for a verdict in the first of several corruption trials linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib guilty in 1st trial for 1MDB looting

By Eileen Ng - Associated Press

In this May 14, 2015, file photo, construction workers chat in front of a billboard for state investment fund 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) at the fund's flagship Tun Razak Exchange development in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Goldman Sachs reaches a $3.9 billion settlement with Malaysia over scandal-plagued 1MDB sovereign wealth fund. (AP Photo/Joshua Paul, File)

Goldman Sachs $3.9B settlement with Malaysia over 1MDB

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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak wearing a face mask arrives at court house in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, June 4, 2020. Closing arguments are expected in the first corruption trial of him linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Malaysian ex-PM to hear verdict in 1st graft case in July

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Supporters of People's Justice Party gather outside the National Palace to give support to Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. Malaysia's ruling alliance collapsed this week after 94-year-old Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resigned and dozens of lawmakers defected in an audacious attempt to form a new government. The political earthquake occurred less than two years after the alliance won a historic election that ousted a corruption-tainted coalition that had ruled for 61 years. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Malaysia’s Mahathir wants nonpartisan gov’t if picked as PM

By EILEEN NG - Associated Press

Rosmah Mansor, right, wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, arrives at Kuala Lumpur High Court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. The graft trial of Rosmah has begun, with a top prosecutor saying she wielded considerable influence. (AP Photo)

Graft trial told Malaysian ex-PM’s wife was influential

By EILEEN NG - Associated Press

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, center, walks out from the courtroom at the court house in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for his corruption trial Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. Razak has started his defense Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in his first corruption trial linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund, that helped led to his downfall last year. (AP Photo)

Malaysian graft buster: Voice clips show cover-up by ex-PM

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FILE - In this June 18, 2019, file photo, former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak walks into the lift as he arrives at Kuala Lumpur High Court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Najib made a religious oath in a mosque Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, denying a new accusation that he ordered the killing of a Mongolian woman 13 years ago.(AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)

Malaysian ex-PM takes Islamic oath denying murder claim

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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, center, walks out from the courtroom at the court house in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for his corruption trial Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. Razak has started his defense Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in his first corruption trial linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund, that helped led to his downfall last year. (AP Photo)

Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib seeks to show he’s victim of fugitive

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FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2019, file photo, former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak waves as he leaves Kuala Lumpur High Court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Najib’s third corruption trial has started Monday, Nov 18, 2019, with prosecutors saying he tampered with a government audit on the 1MDB state investment fund in a bid to avoid civil and criminal proceedings. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)

Former Malaysian PM Najib’s third corruption trial opens

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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, left in foreground, arrives at Kuala Lumpur High Court in Kuala Lumpur, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. An important court ruling Monday in the first corruption trial of Najib will be a test of the legal system and of the credibility of the prime minister who brought about his shocking ouster from office last year. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

The Latest: Judge orders Najib to enter defense in 1MDB case

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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, left, greets supporters as he arrives at Kuala Lumpur High Court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. An important court ruling Monday in the first corruption trial of Najib will be a test of the legal system and of the credibility of the prime minister who brought about his shocking ouster from office last year. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Malaysian ex-PM Najib ordered to enter defense in 1MDB case

By EILEEN NG - Associated Press

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, center, arrives at Kuala Lumpur High Court in Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. Najib is facing 42 charges of corruption, abuse of power and money laundering in five separate criminal cases linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of 1MDB. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Prosecutors seek court change for Goldman Sachs’s 1MDB trial

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FILE - In this June 18, 2019, file photo, former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak walks into the lift as he arrives at Kuala Lumpur High Court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia has ordered 80 people and groups to pay fines totaling about $100 million for allegedly receiving funds from the 1MDB state investment fund. Najib faces 42 charges of corruption, abuse of power and money laundering in five separate criminal cases linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of 1MDB. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)

Malaysia fines 80 people, groups for alleged 1MDB payments

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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, right, arrives at Kuala Lumpur High Court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. Malaysian prosecutors have wrapped up their case against Najib in his first corruption trial. Najib faces 42 charges of corruption, abuse of power and money laundering in five criminal cases linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund. His second trial is due to begin Wednesday but could be delayed. Najib denies wrongdoing and accuses the new government of seeking political vengeance. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Malaysia ex-PM use ‘elaborate’ plan to loot fund: prosecutor

By EILEEN NG - Associated Press