Malaysian lawyer faces money laundering charges involving $4.9m cheques from Najib

KUALA LUMPUR - Lawyer Mohd Hafarizam Harun on Monday claimed trial to three money laundering charges for receiving RM15 million in illicit funds from former premier Najib Razak in 2014 and 2015.

The lawyer had represented Najib in multiple court cases when he was was prime minister and Umno president, and even after he was no longer holding the two posts. Under the first charge, Hafarizam was accused of receiving from Najib a cheque for RM7.5 million in proceeds from illegal activity on April 17, 2014, which the lawyer deposited into the client account of his law firm.

He was accused of receiving a RM3.5 million cheque from Najib again on Jan 21, 2015 and similarly deposited the cheque, the news site reported.

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