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Malaysia's King Approves Najib Razak House Arrest for 1MDB Sentence

September 18, 2026

Summary

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, convicted in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB corruption scandal, has been granted house arrest by the king to serve the remainder of his sentence. He had repeatedly sought clemency.

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  • Convicted of Theft, an Ex-Prime Minister Is Set to Swap Prison for Mansion
  • Malaysia: Jailed ex-leader Najib allowed house arrest

Center

  • Malaysia's king allows former leader Najib to serve rest of his graft sentence under house arrest - AP News
  • Malaysia’s Former Prime Minister Can Serve Rest of 1MDB Sentence Under House Arrest
  • Malaysia’s Najib Razak allowed to serve rest of jail term under house arrest

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