Court upholds former Malaysian PM’s corruption conviction

Najib was found guilty in 2020 of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering for illegally receiving $9.4m from SRC International, a former unit of 1MDB

Najib Razak arrives at the Court of Appeal. Picture: AP

Malaysia’s top court has upheld ex-prime minister Najib Razak’s conviction and 12-year jail sentence linked to the looting of the 1MDB state fund.

Najib’s loss in his final appeal means he will have to begin serving his sentence immediately, becoming the first former prime minister to be jailed.