Najib’s 1MDB plunder made Attila the Hun ‘look like a choirboy’: Malaysian judge (opens original article in a new tab)

A Malaysian judge described the 1MDB scandal's financial misconduct as more severe than Attila the Hun's historical plunder, with former PM Najib Razak convicted and sentenced for his role in the corruption case.

• Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah compared the 1MDB scandal's financial plunder to Attila the Hun's exploits
• Najib Razak was convicted of 1MDB-related charges and sentenced to 15 years in prison
• The 1MDB fund, established in 2009, became a global corruption scandal with billions allegedly siphoned