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CJS. The Swiss public prosecutor's office opened criminal proceedings against several people in connection with the corruption scandal involving the 1MDB Malaysian state fund. This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor on Tuesday during the visit of lawyer Michael Lauber to Malaysia.
Meanwhile, in the case of 1MDB, six people are the subject of an investigation. There are two former employees of 1MDB and the Abu Dhabi State Fund and two employees of the Petrosaudi oil company based in Saudi Arabia and Geneva. Among other things, there is the suspicion of money laundering, bribery of foreign officials, unfair administration and unfair care to businesses, as written by the Federal Prosecutor's Office (BA ). Two banks, Bank BSI and Falcon Privatbank, are also suspected of being involved in the case.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged with embezzlement and embezzlement in three cases related to the 1MDB scandal in Malaysia. Last week, he denied the allegations in court. He was not among the officials accused in the proceedings, said the BA.
Last May, after nine years in power, Najib was unexpectedly overthrown, with allegations of corruption at the heart of his opponents' campaign. Authorities in several countries, including BA USA, Luxembourg and Singapore, have been investigating the case for several years.
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