Goldman’s 1MDB case in Malaysia to be moved to higher court


Goldman is seeking to resolve its entanglement with the 1MDB scandal and "get the Malaysian people the money that they deserve, ” the bank’s President and Chief Operating Officer John Waldron said in a Bloomberg Television interview last week.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is seeking to move the 1MDB-linked case against Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to a higher court.

Authorities will apply to transfer the case to the High Court, from a magistrate court currently, on Oct. 22, prosecutor Aaron Paul Chelliah said Monday. The order came from the Attorney-General’s Chambers, which didn’t specify its reasons, he said, adding that such a move is usually due to the seriousness of the case.

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