Najib Razak Apologizes for 1MDB Scandal Without Admitting Full Responsibility

The former Malaysian Prime Minister, serving a halved prison sentence, expresses remorse but maintains his innocence in the corruption case.

Najib Razak, Malaysia's former Prime Minister, has issued a public apology for the 1MDB financial scandal while denying knowledge of illegal transfers.
1MDB, a sovereign wealth fund co-founded by Najib, has been at the center of global corruption investigations involving over $4.5 billion in misappropriated funds.
Najib, sentenced to 12 years for corruption and money laundering, had his sentence reduced to six years by Malaysia's former king.
Despite expressing regret, Najib insists he was unaware of the alleged misappropriations and claims the funds he received were political donations.
Malaysia is considering legal reforms that could allow house arrest for certain offenses, which Najib is pushing for to serve the remainder of his sentence at home.