1مدب فايل سامن بهارو ترهادڤ ريز عزيز باڬي داڤتكن باليق اس$250 جوت
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1MDB and its three subsidiary companies have filed a fresh lawsuit against Riza Aziz, his film production companies and a US law firm to recover US$250 million (RM1 billion) allegedly siphoned off from them.
1MDB said in the lawsuit that Riza and his companies – Red Granite Pictures and Red Granite Capital (BVI) Ltd – used the money, between 2011 and 2012, for their personal benefit.
Previously, Riza, who is former prime minister Najib Razak’s stepson, was granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) over money laundering charges amounting to US$248 million. As part of his plea deal, Riza agreed to return US$107 million to the government.
“An agreement has been arrived at between the prosecution and the accused (Riza) under the terms of which the federal government will receive a substantial sum running into several million ringgit,” the prosecution had said then, in seeking a DNAA order against Riza.
KUALA LUMPUR: 1MDB and its three subsidiary companies have filed a fresh lawsuit against Riza Aziz, his film production companies and a US law firm to recover US$250 million (RM1 billion) allegedly siphoned off from them.
1MDB said in the lawsuit that Riza and his companies – Red Granite Pictures and Red Granite Capital (BVI) Ltd – used the money, between 2011 and 2012, for their personal benefit.
“Among others, the money was used to fund movie productions and purchase various real estate,” it said.
1MDB said law firm Shearman and Sterling had allowed Riza and his “associate” Low Taek Jho (Jho Low) to use the firm’s client account to launder “a substantial portion of misappropriated funds”.
“We are seeking a declaration that Riza, Red Granite, and Shearman and Sterling are liable to account for funds misappropriated from us. Alternatively, we are asking the court for a declaration that we are entitled to repayment of the misappropriated funds,” the company said.
The High Court has fixed Aug 17 for case management.
Previously, Riza, who is former prime minister Najib Razak’s stepson, was granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) over money laundering charges amounting to US$248 million. As part of his plea deal, Riza agreed to return US$107 million to the government.
“An agreement has been arrived at between the prosecution and the accused (Riza) under the terms of which the federal government will receive a substantial sum running into several million ringgit,” the prosecution had said then, in seeking a DNAA order against Riza.
The prosecution had then added, “if there is no satisfactory completion of the agreement, the prosecution reserves the right to reinstate the charges and prosecute the accused to the full limit of the law”.
It is unclear whether Riza returned the money or if the fresh case is related to that case.
Recently, the US government sold Riza’s New York apartment, located at 15 West 63rd Street, for US$16.8 million. The New York Times reported that the apartment was purchased in 2012 for US$33.5 million.
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