Najib demands apology and RM10mil damages from Tommy Thomas over his book


KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is demanding an apology and RM10mil in damages from former attorney general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas over allegations against him in the latter's memoir.

In a letter of demand (LOD) which was served through law firm Shafee & Co and sighted by The Star, it said that Thomas had published a book containing "Chapter 42 - Altantuya" where serious defamatory statements against Najib were made.

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