Ex-Goldman banker's 1MDB corruption trial hits snag over evidence disclosure

Marc Agnifilo, lawyer for Ex-Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng, arrives for the criminal trial at the United States Courthouse in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. February 22, 2022. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The trial of a former Goldman Sachs banker accused of helping loot Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund will be paused due to late disclosure of some evidence by prosecutors to the defense, the judge in the case ruled on Wednesday.

Roger Ng, Goldman's former head of investment banking in Malaysia, has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to launder money and to violate an anti-bribery law. Prosecutors say Ng received millions of dollars in kickbacks for helping embezzle funds from 1MDB.