News about laundering

KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): The High Court here today dismissed Lembaga Tabung Haji ex-chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim's (pictured) application to strike out all 13 corruption and money-laundering charges against him because the applicant had failed to prove the prosecution against him was mala fide, oppressive and an abuse of court process.

PUTRAJAYA (March 9): A 56-year old North Korean businessman, who has a permanent resident status here, has lost his final appeal to be freed and could face extradition to the US to face two charges of money laundering.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 25): Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's second trial, which is for charges of money laundering and tax evasion involving RM7.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 22): Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's criminal breach of trust (CBT) and money laundering trial has been postponed as he came in close contact with fellow Supreme Council member Datuk Johan Abdul Aziz, who is now confirmed positive for Covid-19.

PUTRAJAYA (Dec 24): The Federal Court reconfirmed today that it will hear on Jan 21, 2021 lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah’s (pictured) application to expunge an affidavit related to the money laundering and tax evasion charges against him involving RM9.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 23): Lembaga Tabung Haji ex-chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim (pictured)  has applied to strike out his corruption and money laundering charges, claiming the charges are defective and groundless.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): About 10 prosecution witnesses are scheduled to testify in lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah's (pictured) trial, where the accused is facing two money laundering charges involving RM9.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 29): Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s (pictured) former executive secretary admitted in court yesterday that there were instances where she was negligent in using cheques from his charitable organisation Yayasan Akalbudi to pay for his personal credit card bills.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): The prosecution, namely the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), has failed to forfeit RM100,000 from former land and cooperative development minister Tan Sri Kasitah Gaddam, which he allegedly received from former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak from ill-gotten money.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): The Sessions Court here today dismissed Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan’s (pictured) bid to strike out charges of money laundering and providing a false statement to Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers.