1MDB corruption scandal26 Dec 2025Ex-Malaysia PM Najib Razak given 15-year jail term over state funds scandalNajib was convicted for his role in the billion-dollar scandal involving the country's sovereign wealth fund 1MDB.26 Dec 202521 Nov 2025Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison for illegal lobbyingHis attorney says the "sentence is completely disproportional" to the crimes he was convicted of, which were tied to the 1MDB scandal.21 Nov 202526 Jun 2024$100m assets linked to 1MDB to be returned to MalaysiaThe US said artworks by artists Andy Warhol and Claude Monet and a luxury flat in Paris would be liquidated and assets worth $67m released.26 Jun 202411 Feb 2024UK journalist says Malaysia sentence is 'political revenge'Clare Rewcastle Brown claims her defamation conviction is linked to her work on the 1MDB corruption scandal.11 Feb 20242 Feb 2024Malaysia halves ex-PM's jail term for corruptionNajib's Razak's incarceration for the 1MDB scandal was seen as a rare triumph in the courts.2 Feb 202427 Apr 2023Fugees' Pras Michel guilty of illegal lobbyingThe rapper is found guilty of taking money from a fugitive billionaire to influence US politics.27 Apr 20235 Apr 2023What happened when other countries charged ex-leaders?Donald Trump is the first ex-US president to face charges but ex-leaders elsewhere have stood trial.5 Apr 20233 Apr 2023DiCaprio testifies in fraud trial of Fugees rapperHollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio takes the stand as a witness in the trial of rapper Pras Michel.3 Apr 202330 Mar 2023Ex-Fugee in court over vast 'US influence scheme'Prosecutors claim the ex-Fugee "Pras" Michel was "willing to break any law" for money.30 Mar 2023...