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Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak told the High Court that it would have been "totally insane" for him to seek evidence that could undermine his defence in the RM2.3 billion 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds misappropriation case. He referred to letters sent by his lawyers to judges in the US District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York on March 14, 2021, highlighting the relevance of a filing by former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng Chong Hwa, which purportedly contained evidence that could substantiate his defence. Najib claimed that former Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner, during his testimony in Roger Ng's trial, disclosed evidence favourable to his defence, revealing key details on their alleged roles in the 1MDB scandal. Najib sought to obtain testimony and documents relevant to his defence, requesting Leissner to provide evidence of communications involving himself, fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho (Jho Low), and other individuals implicated ...

Statement on behalf of Dato Sri Najib – BM version Statement on behalf of Dato Sri Najib – English Tan Sri Shafie Abdullah, peguam utama Datuk Seri Najib Razak, menyatakan bahawa pasukannya sedang berusaha mendapatkan bukti penting berkaitan dakwaan rasuah 1MDB melalui permohonan di bawah Seksyen 1782 Perlembagaan Amerika Syarikat. Permohonan ini bertujuan untuk memanggil saksi utama seperti Tim Leissner dan mendapatkan dokumen berkaitan rasuah yang melibatkan pegawai 1MDB. Mahkamah pada mulanya meluluskan permohonan tersebut, namun Jabatan Kehakiman Amerika Syarikat (DOJ) menghentikan pelaksanaan subpoena, menghalang pendedahan bukti. Shafie mendakwa bahawa DOJ menyekat maklumat yang berpotensi membuktikan bahawa Najib tidak bersalah. Shafie juga menyatakan bahawa bukti daripada Roger Ng menunjukkan Najib tidak terlibat secara langsung dalam sebarang konspirasi. Beliau menyelar tindakan DOJ sebagai "hipokrasi tertinggi" kerana menghalang pendedahan bukti yang mungkin members...