On appeal
Najib 1MDB-Tanore conviction
Convicted on all 25 charges (15 years, RM11.38b fine). High Court refused to stay the sentence on 14 Oct 2026; Najib will try the Court of Appeal. Appeal records not ready yet.
- Category
- Corruption
- Since
- 26 Dec 2025
- Last update
- 14 Oct 2026
- Next
- 16 Dec 2026 · Court of Appeal case management
Timeline
- High Court finds Najib guilty of 4 abuse-of-power and 21 money-laundering charges over RM2.28b; 15 years from 2028, RM11.38b fine.
- Files application to add fresh evidence on Jho Low and Jasmine Loo to his appeal.
- Court of Appeal told appeal records still being prepared; next case management 16 Dec.
- High Court rejects his bid to stay the 1MDB sentence; lawyer to apply at Court of Appeal.