Event Brief
Najib Razak granted house arrest in 1MDB case
By The BriefBrief · Sources (8)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 8:14 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 18, 2026 at 9:20 PM ET
Summary: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was granted house arrest in the 1MDB corruption case. The pardon is conditional on him paying a fine of 50 million ringgit (about $12.3 million).
WHO: Najib Razak
WHAT: Granted house arrest in Malaysia’s 1MDB corruption case on condition of paying a 50 million ringgit fine
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Malaysia
WHY: The pardon is conditional on paying the 50 million ringgit fine.
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