Rosmah seeks to recuse judge from hearing 1MDB’s US$346m luxury goods suit against her

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1MDB’S US$346M Suit Against Rosmah News

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KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has filed an application for High Court judge Adlin Abdul Majid to recuse himself from presiding over the US$346 million civil...

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All you need to know about: Selangor FC’s fine, why the Sultan is angry and who are the Aduns backing the clubThe suit by 1MDB and 10 other companies against the wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was in relation to the purchase of luxury goods totalling more than US$346 million, allegedly obtained through the misappropriation of 1MDB funds.

Rosmah said the law firm was involved in 1MDB’s asset recovery since 2018 as found in media reports published between August 30, 2018, and June 4, 2021.“There is a real danger of bias and in the interest of justice, it is appropriate for Judge Adlin to recuse himself from hearing this case and I request that the case be transferred to another court to be heard by another judge,” she said in a sworn affidavit in support of the application.

Five of the companies were its subsidiaries, namely 1MDB Energy Holdings Limited; 1MDB Energy Limited; 1MDB Energy Limited; Global Diversified Investment Company Limited; and SRC International Sdn Bhd. The plaintiffs are contending that the luxury items, such as jewellery, watches, and handbags, were acquired or obtained by Rosmah or the second defendant not with Rosmah’s personal funds, but rather with funds misappropriated from the companies, which were channelled through various offshore entities before being disbursed to 48 different vendors in 14 countries.

 

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