'Frankly, we were expecting an acquittal,' says Najib's 'shocked' lawyer
Najib, upon hearing the judgement, was shocked by the decision as well, the lawyer said, as the former premier had also expected to be acquitted on all seven charges.
Shahrol: KPMG and Deloitte did not raise any issues on PSI's credibility
Shahrol testified that 1MDB had in 2011 engaged the services of KPMG and Deloitte to mitigate risks to its investment in the Murabaha deal with PSI.
Ex-banker in 1MDB scandal Roger Ng to come home for April trial
The trial dates have been fixed for April 13-15, 2020 by Sessions Court judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Arifin Ismail after hearing submissions from Deputy Public Prosecutor Zaki Asyraf Zubir and lawyer Datuk Tan Hock Chuan, who represents Ng.
PetroSaudi still owes 1MDB up to US$2.2b as of 2015, court told
He said of the total, 1MDB had recovered "hundreds of millions" but could not confirm the exact amount.
Most of the funds raised for TRX, Bandar Malaysia went to PSI instead, says Shahrol
According to Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) chief executive officer Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi, the plan was for 1MDB to raise RM5 billion and RM10 billion through bridging loan facilities for TRX — at the time known as the Kuala Lumpur International Financial District (KLIFD) — and Bandar Malaysia, where the old Sungai Besi military airport was located, respectively.
1MDB-Tanore Trial: Only three people has pictures of Najib's swollen eyes
"Only three of us have this picture. I hope it doesn't go into the internet for Halloween purposes," Shafee told Justice Sequerah.
Shahrol admits he is '1MDB Officer 2' in US DoJ report
"... former 1MDB executive director Casey Tang Keng Chee was "1MDB Officer 1" in the DoJ's report."
I believe whatever Najib wanted done was in the best interest of the country, Shahrol tells court
This follows what the former premier had said in a meeting that he does not want to destroy the country.
SRC trial: Defence challenges admissibility of 70 out of 780 exhibits
The defence's argument is basically the authenticity of the documents is being questioned, and the court should not admit them.
Money laundering charges must fall as CBT charges has not been proven, says defence
Lead defence counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah argued that while a person can be charged under Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFA) without being charged for the predicate offence, that does not mean the prosecution is excused from proving the predicate offence.
