Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Ex-US Justice official pleads guilty in 1MDB lobbying scandal

Ex-US Justice official pleads guilty in 1MDB lobbying scandal 1
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A former US Justice Department official has pleaded guilty to banking violations as part of an attempt to lobby Washington to drop an investigation into a money laundering and bribery scheme that pilfered billions from Malaysia ‘s 1MDB investment fund. George Higginbotham, 46, admitted on Friday to lying to […]

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