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Former 1MDB CEO does not know why allegations in separate suit changed, court hears

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) chief executive officer Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi told the High Court today that he did not know why allegations made against him by the company in a separate suit filed in August 2021 had changed.

Former 1MDB CEO does not know why allegations in separate suit changed, court hears

Former Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) CEO Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi testified in the High Court that he was unaware of why allegations were made against him in a separate suit filed by 1MDB in August 2021, as they differed from those he faced in the current USD5.64 billion civil suit against eight defendants. This was during cross-examination by senior counsel G.K.

Ganesan, representing former 1MDB investment director Kelvin Tan Kay Jin. Shahrol Azral claimed he came to testify the truth and not to blame anyone, rejecting suggestions that he had made a deal to implicate others.

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