1MDB ex-CEO claims telling truth in Najib's trial, not threatened with lawsuits | Malay Mail

Monday, 07 Oct 2019 07:56 PM MYTFormer 1MDB CEO Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court October 7, 2019. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

When questioned by Najib's lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, Shahrol confirmed that he was aware that nobody can threaten him to make him say certain things in court, also affirming that he knew it would be a serious offence to not tell the truth in court. Shafee then pressed Shahrol on whether he was concerned that the way he testified in court would determine if action is taken against him over 1MDB.

Najib's ongoing 1MDB trial involves 25 criminal charges — four counts of abusing his position for his own financial benefit totalling almost RM2.3 billion allegedly originating from 1MDB and the resulting 21 counts of money-laundering.

When questioned by Shafee about an allegation that funds from Low had been transferred to shell companies beneficially owned by Shahrol, Shahrol refuted such a suggestion. Shahrol said he assumed the travel ban was due to him being part of 1MDB’s directors and senior management and that it was related to the 1MDB case.

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