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The last on the arrest of the wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak (all local times):
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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency announced that the wife of former Prime Minister Najib Razak would be prosecuted under the law on money laundering.
According to the agency, Rosmah Mansor was arrested at his headquarters in the administrative center of the Putrajaya government, about four hours after his arrival for a third round of alleged theft and money laundering investment funds of the 1MDB.
In a brief statement on Wednesday, Rosmah will be brought to court on Thursday to face "several charges" related to money laundering, without giving details.
Former Prime Minister Najib pleaded not guilty to several counts of money laundering, corruption, abuse of power and criminal breach of trust in the scandal . He must be judged next year. Rosmah was first summoned by the agency on June 5 and again on September 26, after being interrogated for almost 13 hours.
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3:20 p.m.
A government official said that the wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak had been arrested and should be charged with a bribery scandal involving the public investment fund of the 1MDB.
The official said that Rosmah Mansor was arrested Wednesday by the anti-corruption agency after she questioned her a third time for alleged theft and money laundering at the checkout counter. The agency is expected to issue a statement soon.
Former Prime Minister Najib pleaded not guilty to several counts of money laundering, corruption, abuse of power and criminal breach of trust in the scandal . He must be judged next year. Rosmah was first summoned by the agency on June 5 and again on September 26, after being interrogated for almost 13 hours.
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11:00
The anti-corruption agency is claiming for the third time the wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, following a massive corruption scandal involving the fund. Public investment of the 1MDB.
Rosmah Mansor smiled at the reporters but did not speak while she was escorted to the agency's premises. Her presence at the agency for the second time in a week fueled speculation that she could soon face criminal charges like her husband.
On Wednesday, at the same time, Najib went to the office of the Judicial Police in charge of commercial crime, where he was summoned to answer other questions related to the 1MDB scandal. He dodged the journalists waiting in front of the building.
Najib has pleaded not guilty to several counts of money laundering, corruption, abuse of power and breach of trust by a criminal in the scandal and will be tried next year. Rosmah was first summoned by the agency on June 5 and again on September 26, after being interrogated for almost 13 hours.
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