High Court puts off Roger Ng trial pending sentencing in US case

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KUALA LUMPUR: Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng Chong Hwa's case at the High Court here, involving US$6.5bil in bonds belonging to a 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) subsidiary, has been postponed pending sentencing in his criminal case in the United States on Sept 13.

was found guilty by a US court of corruption charges related to his role in helping loot hundreds of millions of dollars from 1MDB.

"The US Justice Department had applied for temporary extradition of Ng to New York until the end of August. I’m sure that it will apply for an extension as the sentencing is in September. Ng’s lawyer Datuk Tan Hock Chuan confirmed the date of sentencing and also told the court that his client had filed an appeal against the US court’s decision.Judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin then set Oct 19 for the prosecution and defence to inform the court of Ng's latest status.

 

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