Najib's 1MDB trial: Former CEO denies owning shell companies, receiving US$1mil from disgraced banker


KUALA LUMPUR: Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) CEO Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi has denied being an owner of shell companies or that he received US$1mil (RM4.19mil) from disgraced Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner.

Shahrol, 49, made the denial during cross-examination conducted by Datuk Seri Najib Razak's lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah here Monday (Oct 7).

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