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Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib pays fine, meeting condition for house arrest

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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court for a hearing on Oct. 14. Najib has paid a $12 million fine, allowing him to serve the rest of his jail sentence under house arrest, his party said Friday.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court for a hearing on Oct. 14. Najib has paid a $12 million fine, allowing him to serve the rest of his jail sentence under house arrest, his party said Friday. | REUTERS

Nov 6, 2026

KUALA LUMPUR – Jailed Malaysian former Prime Minister Najib Razak paid a $12 million fine on Friday, allowing him to serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest, his party has said.

The 73-year-old former leader was jailed for his role in one of the largest-ever global plunders of a sovereign wealth fund, the now-defunct 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

“UMNO has completed all payment processes to the Kuala Lumpur High Court this morning,” the United Malays National Organisation said in a statement, referring to the 50 million ringgit ($12 million) fine.

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