US Lawsuit Against Malaysia’s 1MDB: Who is ‘Official 1’? - By Mong Palatino (The Diplomat) https://t.co/6vnDK0r5OH

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US Lawsuit Against Malaysia’s 1MDB: Who is ‘Official 1’? - By Mong Palatino (The Diplomat) https://t.co/6vnDK0r5OH

By Mong Palatino The Diplomat July 29, 2016 The clues point to only one person. The United States Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against some individuals accused of using an investment firm owned by the Malaysian government to steal more than $1 billion. The lawsuit also mentioned a certain “Malaysian Official 1,” prompting many to ask if it refers to Prime Minister Najib Razak since he has control over the 1Malaysian Development Berhad (1MDB) investment firm and his stepson is one of the accused. The lawsuit aims to recover some 17 assets in the United States, which have been allegedly acquired through 1MDB funds. U.S. officials said the lawsuit is the “largest single action ever brought under the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative.” They vowed to return the funds to the Malaysian people. “The Department of Justice will not allow the American financial syste...

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