{
  "id": 9674148,
  "title": "Najib arrives at High Court to seek stay of 15-year 1MDB sentence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/najib-arrives-at-high-court-to-seek-stay-of-15-year-1mdb-sentence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T02:03:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/25/najib-arrives-at-high-court-to-seek-stay-of-15-year-1mdb-sentence/236427"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a move that has garnered significant attention, former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak made his way to the High Court on September 25, seeking to have the execution of his 15-year prison sentence and RM11.38 billion fine delayed. The application, filed nine months after the original sentence was handed down by Judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah, is set to be heard by Judge Noor Ruwena Md Nurdin.\n\nNajib, who is currently serving his sentence at Kajang Prison under a conditional pardon granted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim on September 18, appeared in a light grey suit and white shirt, under tight security as he arrived from Kajang Prison at 8.30am. The exact deadline for him to pay the RM50 million fine, a condition for him to continue serving his sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028, has not yet been set.\n\nFour charges are currently against Najib, who is accused of abusing his position to obtain RM2.3 billion from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Should he fail to pay the fine, he would be ordered to serve an additional 10 years in prison for each charge.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak appeared in public today after being granted...",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak seeks stay of 15-year prison sentence.",
    "Application filed nine months after original sentence by Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah.",
    "Najib currently serving sentence at Kajang Prison under conditional pardon."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Najib's bid to delay his 15-year prison sentence and RM11.38 billion fine signals a bid to alter his current imprisonment terms, potentially easing his punishment.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/court-cuts-nadiems-sentence-but-he-seeks-another-appeal",
        "published": "2026-09-25T00:27:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Najib arrives at High Court to seek stay of 15-year 1MDB sentence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/najib-arrives-at-high-court-to-seek-stay-of-15-year-1mdb-sentence-9675758",
        "published": "2026-09-25T02:03:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Najib seeks stay of 1MDB conviction, imprisonment and RM11bil fine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/najib-seeks-stay-of-1mdb-conviction-imprisonment-and-rm11bil-fine",
        "published": "2026-09-25T02:06:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Najib's 1MDB sentence stay application set for Oct 14",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/najibs-1mdb-sentence-stay-application-set-for-oct-14",
        "published": "2026-09-25T02:21:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Najib's application to stay his 1MDB sentence to be heard on Oct 14",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/najibs-application-to-stay-his-1mdb-sentence-to-be-heard-on-oct-14",
        "published": "2026-09-25T02:56:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Court to hear Najib’s bid to stay 1MDB sentence on Oct 14",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/court-to-hear-najibs-bid-to-stay-1mdb-sentence-on-oct-14",
        "published": "2026-09-25T03:57:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}