‘Najib believed shell company was owned by Saudi Arabia’

More revelations: Najib arriving for trial at the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak believed that the shell company, Blackstone Asia Real Estate Partners, that received millions in funds from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) which subsequently flowed into his personal bank account, was either controlled or owned by the government of Saudi Arabia, the High Court heard yesterday.

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating officer Senior Supt Nur Aida Arifin, 37, said the former prime minister informed the commission of the matter when his statement was recorded under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009.