Courts grant ex-Malaysian PM Najib house arrest after $12m royal pardon
Summary
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been authorized to serve the remainder of his current prison sentence under house arrest after his party paid a 50 million ringgit ($12 million) fine. His lawyer said the order would be delivered to the prison on Friday, and the transfer could begin that day.Key Facts
- Najib has been in prison since 2022 after a corruption and embezzlement conviction tied to Malaysia’s 1MDB state investment fund.
- Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim agreed in September to pardon Najib and allow him to serve the rest of his sentence at home.
- The United Malays National Organisation reportedly raised the 50 million ringgit fine through crowdfunding because Najib’s bank accounts are frozen.
- Investigators say about $4.5 billion was stolen from 1MDB, with more than $1 billion linked to Najib.
- In a separate 1MDB case, Najib was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined $2.5 billion; he has appealed.
- A judge rejected Najib’s request to pause the separate sentence and fines in September.
- Najib may return to prison after his house arrest ends in 2028, but the report says it is unclear whether that will happen.
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