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July 28, 2020

Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak Found Guilty of Graft
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In Malaysia, former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been found guilty on
multiple charges of graft and was sentenced to 12 years in jail. The
charges stem from the multibillion-dollar looting of the government's
investment fund. Najib faces a total of 42 charges in five separate
trials. Last week, Goldman Sachs reached a nearly $4 billion settlement
with the current Malaysian government over its role in the corruption
scandal. Goldman Sachs raised $6.5 billion for the fund, which was
routinely looted by government officials, people working for the fund,
and two senior Goldman bankers.


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