{
  "id": 3445664,
  "title": "Preacher claims trial to 34 CBT charges involving RM13mil in NGO funds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/preacher-claims-trial-to-34-cbt-charges-involving-rm13mil-in-ngo-funds-3445664",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T06:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/26/preacher-claims-trial-to-34-cbt-charges-involving-rm13mil-in-ngo-funds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pertubuhan Rezeki Infaq Malaysia (PRIM) independent preacher and social media influencer Abdullah Abdol Razak faced 34 charges of criminal breach of trust (CBT) and money laundering totaling over RM13 million at a Seremban court. Known as Ustaz Lah, 40-year-old Abdullah pleaded not guilty to charges involving unauthorized cash payments to personal accounts between Feb 28, 2023 and March 31, 2026, and transferring RM1.56 million from illegal activities to gold purchases between May 18, 2024 and Feb 24, 2026. Convictions carry imprisonment and fines under relevant laws. PRIM secretary Noor Sahira Abdullah, 30, was also charged with aiding Abdullah in the CBT scheme. The case will be heard again on Sept 28.",
  "summary": "Abdullah Abdol Razak also faces 17 money laundering charges involving RM1.56 million.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Preacher claims trial to 34 CBT charges involving RM13mil in NGO funds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/preacher-claims-trial-to-34-cbt-charges-involving-rm13mil-in-ngo-funds",
        "published": "2026-08-26T06:28:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Preacher, NGO secretary claim trial to RM13.8m CBT and money laundering charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/preacher-ngo-secretary-claim-trial-to-rm13-8m-cbt-and-money",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:14:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Preacher, influencer claims trial to 51 charges involving RM15.4mil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/preacher-influencer-claims-trial-to-51-charges-involving-rm15-4mil",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:44:17.000Z"
      }
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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."
}