Najib 'wilfully blind' to the need to inquire into origin of 1MDB funds, says judge


KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court ruled that former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was "wilfully blind" to his failure to inquire into the origin of the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) funds.

Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah (now a Court of Appeal judge) said that, given the substantial sums deposited, namely US$681mil, and the US$620mil returned to Najib’s account, it was his responsibility to take reasonable steps to determine if the funds were proceeds from unlawful activity.

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