Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal: Najib found guilty of abuse of power, money laundering

Malaysia’s jailed former prime minister Najib Razak was found guilty on all charges in the final criminal case linked to the multibillion-dollar state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), bringing to a close a seven-year trial over one of the country’s biggest corruption scandals. The High Court found Najib guilty of four counts of abuse of power and 21 counts of money laundering, ruling that he had abused the power and trust vested in him while at the helm of the government. Justice Collin...