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Najib pleads not guilty to 21 counts of money laundering, 4 counts of abuse of power; bail granted at RM3.5 mil

Samantha Chiew
Samantha Chiew • 4 min read
Najib pleads not guilty to 21 counts of money laundering, 4 counts of abuse of power; bail granted at RM3.5 mil
SINGAPORE (Sept 20): Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was today hit with a total of 25 charges in court.
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SINGAPORE (Sept 20): Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was today hit with a total of 25 charges in court.

The 21 counts of money laundering and four counts of abuse of power are related to the misappropriation of state funds from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

Najib pleaded not guilty to all the charges. He has been granted bail of RM3.5 million ($1.2 million) by two sureties.

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