TOP 10 MONEY LAUNDERING CASES
March 2nd, 2020
1MDB SCANDAL IN MALAYSIA SEES USD BILLIONS STOLEN AND HIDDEN
Malaysia 1MDB scandal is one of the largest money laundering cases ever, worldwide, with Malaysian courts considering charges over how at least USD4.5 billion was stolen and then spent or laundered from Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad by former Prime Minister Najib Razak and his associates. Razak is now defending himself against 28 money laundering charges in five cases, along with five counts of corruption, nine counts of criminal breach of trust and 21 counts ...
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