Topic: 1MDB

US judge issues arrest warrant for PetroSaudi funds held by UK court

15 October 2021

Ex-prosecutor recounts early difficulties of investigating kleptocracy

A former prosecutor who worked on the investigation concerning Malaysia’s development fund 1MDB spoke to GIR about the DOJ’s mission to repatriate corrupt funds.

27 September 2021

GIR Live: Ex-Goldman GC foresees a new generation of whistleblowers

Karen Seymour expects that younger generations of workers, less loyal to their employers and more concerned about environmental and social issues, will be responsible for an increasing number of whistleblower reports in the US.

23 July 2021

Malaysia high court rejects Najib request for evidence

The former prime minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, cannot access the phone records of a former Goldman Sachs banker as part of his efforts to fight corruption charges linked to the 1MDB scandal.

12 July 2021

Malaysia launches $5.6 billion claim against KPMG partners over 1MDB audits

09 July 2021

US prosecutors make third bid to seize alleged 1MDB funds held by London court

08 July 2021

US charges Jho Low and rapper in 1MDB lobbying case

US prosecutors allege that Malaysian businessman Jho Low and Haitian-American rapper Prakazrel Michel took part in an illegal lobbying campaign to end an investigation into the 1MDB embezzlement scandal.

11 June 2021

Goldman Sachs subsidiary sentenced over 1MDB scheme

“The serious nature of the crime here cannot be overstated,” said a Brooklyn federal judge when sentencing the bank’s Malaysian subsidiary.

09 June 2021

Court dismisses second DOJ complaint targeting alleged 1MDB funds in UK

07 June 2021

US authorities return $452 million looted 1MDB funds to Malaysia

12 May 2021