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Najib's stepson Riza Aziz pleads not guilty to laundering 1MDB funds

Adam Aziz & Ahmad Naqib Idris  | The Edge Malaysia
Adam Aziz & Ahmad Naqib Idris | The Edge Malaysia • 6 min read
Najib's stepson Riza Aziz pleads not guilty to laundering 1MDB funds
KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Riza Aziz, stepson of Datuk Seri Najib Razak, pleaded not guilty to all five charges of money laundering amounting to US$248.17 million ($336.4 million) belonging to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) between April 12, 2011 and Nov 14
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KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Riza Aziz, stepson of Datuk Seri Najib Razak, pleaded not guilty to all five charges of money laundering amounting to US$248.17 million ($336.4 million) belonging to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) between April 12, 2011 and Nov 14, 2012.

He is the third in the family after Najib and his mother Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor to be charged in court, amid allegations of money laundering, after the former premier fell out of power in May last year.

Riza, whose full name is Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz, was calm as the charges were read in front of Sessions Court judge Rozina Ayob here today.

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