Preacher, influencer claims trial to 51 charges involving RM15.4mil
SEREMBAN: A preacher and influencer today claimed trial at the Sessions Court here to 34 charges of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM13.8 million belonging to a non-governmental organisation (NGO), and 17 money laundering charges involving RM1.56 million.
A preacher and influencer, Abdullah Abdol Razak, pleaded guilty to 34 charges of criminal breach of trust and 17 money laundering charges in a Malaysian court. The preacher, 40, was entrusted with RM13,847,535.89 belonging to a non-governmental organisation (NGO) and faced charges of dishonestly disposing of the funds between February 28, 2023 and March 31, 2026.
He was also accused of transferring RM1.56 million to various accounts to purchase gold, allegedly occurring between May 18, 2024 and February 24, 2026. The offences, committed at a local bank, were punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a fine upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor Datuk Ahmad Akram Gharib proposed bail of RM700,000, subject to two sureties and additional conditions.
The court also ordered Abdullah to surrender his passport and barred him from interfering with prosecution witnesses. His wife and co-defendant, 30-year-old Noor Sahira Abdullah, was charged with abetting Abdullah in the CBT offence and was granted bail of RM200,000 with two sureties.
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