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Public Prosecutor v Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Hj Abd Razak

Authority
Federal Court of Malaysia
Case number
Not published on the report we read
Filed or opened
Federal Court decided 23 August 2022
Organization
1Malaysia Development Berhad
Current stage
Conviction final. Sentence reduced by the Pardons Board in 2024. House arrest judicial review dismissed and the appeal dropped in 2026S4S5S9S10
Outcome
Conviction final. Najib in prison with release set for August 2028. House arrest judicial review dismissed in December 2025 and the appeal dropped in April 2026S9S10

Decisions and steps

  1. Conviction and 12 year sentence affirmedS4
  2. Sentence cut to six years and fine to RM50 millionS5
  3. Royal addendum judicial review allowed to proceedS6
  4. High Court dismisses the house arrest judicial reviewS9
  5. House arrest appeal struck out after Najib dropped itS10

Claims this case bears on

Sources

  1. S4Tier C Najib to serve his jail sentence from todayBernama. Press report. 23 August 2022.Bernama report quoting the Federal Court decision of 23 August 2022. Supports the final conviction and sentence. We did not read the full court judgment.
  2. S5Tier C It's confirmed: Najib's 12-year jail term halved to 6Free Malaysia Today. Press report. 2 February 2024.Free Malaysia Today report on the Pardons Board decision in early 2024. Supports the cut to six years and RM50 million and the August 2028 release date.
  3. S6Tier C Najib to proceed with judicial review on alleged Royal AddendumThe Vibes. Press report. 13 August 2025.The Vibes report on the Federal Court decision of 13 August 2025. Supports that the royal addendum judicial review may proceed and that Najib stayed in prison.
  4. S9Tier C Najib loses bid to serve rest of jail term under house arrestThe Edge Malaysia. Press report. 22 December 2025.The Edge Malaysia report on the High Court dismissal of the house arrest judicial review. Supports that the review failed and that Najib stays in Kajang Prison until August 2028.
  5. S10Tier C Najib drops his appeal for house arrest, court records showMalay Mail. Press report. 27 April 2026.Malay Mail report that Najib filed a notice of discontinuance and the Court of Appeal struck out the house arrest appeal on 14 April 2026 with no liberty to refile. Supports that the conviction stands.