Pelikuidasi jejak dana 1MDB melalui 29 entiti luar pesisir, mahkamah diberitahu

Angela Barkhouse, an offshore asset recovery expert, testified before the High Court today about her appointment as a finder for 29 offshore entities allegedly used to siphon funds from the Malaysian state investment fund, 1MDB. The court heard that Barkhouse was appointed between July 2021 and May 2025 by various courts. Among the entities named were Lucetta Investments Limited, PetroSaudi Oil Services Limited, and Blackrock Commodities (Global) Limited.

Barkhouse, who is the managing director of Kroll (Cayman) Ltd, stated that her investigation allows her to track the funds allegedly stolen from 1MDB through a complex network of offshore entities involved in the alleged fraud. She added that her research continues as she gathers and analyzes information related to the fraud for the assets under liquidation, while also pursuing claims against individuals accused of facilitating the theft of the stolen funds.

When questioned by the chief prosecutor for Najib Razak, Shafee Abdullah, Barkhouse confirmed that one of the individuals of interest in the controversy is Jho Low, alias Low Taek Jho. When asked if she agrees that Jho Low was central to the controversy and conspiratorial in nature, Barkhouse replied, "Apart from that, yes." The lawsuit was filed on May 7, 2021, against 1MDB and its former executive chairman Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil, former executive director Casey Tang, and former deputy chief financial officer Terence Geh, among others.

Other defendants include Vincent Beng, Radhi Mohamad, and Kelvin Tan. The case is set to continue before Judge Redzuan Idrus.