Suit against Riza dropped


KUALA LUMPUR: 1Malaysia Deve­lopment Bhd (1MDB) has withdrawn its suit against Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz (pic), the stepson of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, for alleged mis­appropriation of US$248mil in funds to finance movie productions and purchase various properties, and two others.

Counsel Rabindra S. Nathan, representing 1MDB and its three subsidiaries, told the High Court that he received instructions to withdraw the case against all the defendants.

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