{
  "id": 18469805,
  "title": "Malaysia: Jailed ex-leader Najib to leave prison for house arrest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/malaysia-jailed-ex-leader-najib-to-leave-prison-for-house-arrest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T08:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW English (Top Stories)",
    "slug": "dw-english-top-stories",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/malaysia-jailed-ex-leader-najib-to-leave-prison-for-house-arrest/a-79872493?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, convicted of corruption, is set to leave prison and begin serving his six-year sentence under house arrest, according to a statement from his political party. The United Malays National Organization (UMNO) collected a 50 million ringgit ($12.3 million, €11 million) fine through a donation drive. Najib, 73, has been in prison since 2022 for his role in the 1MDB corruption scandal. In September 2020, Najib received royal clemency from the Malaysian king, Sultan Ibrahim, to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest, but only for the first trial. The second trial, which resulted in a 15-year prison sentence in December 2025, is ongoing. Najib is appealing that conviction. If unsuccessful, he may return to prison after August 23, 2028. Despite the scandal, Najib remains politically influential within his party, which is part of the current government.",
  "summary": "Former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak left the Kajang Prison Complex on Friday, November 6, to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. According to DW English (Top Stories), Najib was convicted in the 1MDB scandal for embezzling millions.\n\nThe Vibes reports that Najib, 73, left the facility at approximately 2:37 p.m. in a silver Proton X70 SUV escorted by a convoy. His lawyer, Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee, confirmed that a High Court order for house arrest was issued after UMNO settled Najib's RM50 million fine. While Malay Mail noted that Najib was whisked from prison in a silver car, it was not immediately confirmed if he was being taken to his residence at Jalan Langgak Duta in Kuala Lumpur.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Malaysia’s Najib closer to house arrest as Umno pays US$12.3 million fine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/malaysias-najib-closer-to-house-arrest-as-umno-pays-us-12-3-million",
        "published": "2026-11-06T05:25:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Malaysia’s ex-premier Najib will serve prison time at home after paying $12.3 million for pardon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/malaysias-ex-premier-najib-will-serve-prison-time-at-home-after",
        "published": "2026-11-06T06:21:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Najib leaves Kajang Prison in police-escorted SUV [WATCH]",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/najib-leaves-kajang-prison-in-police-escorted-suv-watch",
        "published": "2026-11-06T06:59:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Najib exits Kajang Prison to serve out SRC sentence under house arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/najib-exits-kajang-prison-to-serve-out-src-sentence-under-house-arrest",
        "published": "2026-11-06T07:10:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}