The court shot down a key defense claim as pure fantasy. Justice Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah, presiding over the 1MDB trial, stated it was unrealistic to think company officers would conspire with fugitive Jho Low against a sitting prime minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak. He noted Najib, as both PM and finance minister, stood at the apex of 1MDB decision-making. The judge reasoned that subordinates would only follow Low's instructions if they believed he acted with Najib's authority.
Sequerah cited photographic evidence of Najib and Low vacationing together, highlighting their known relationship. He addressed defense challenges to the prosecution's witness credibility, finding their testimonies consistent and coherent despite cross-examination. The judge said nothing in the defense evidence displaced earlier findings, and he saw no reason to dismiss the witnesses' accounts. Najib faces charges of misusing his position to obtain billions and laundering that money through a personal bank account.
Sequerah cited photographic evidence of Najib and Low vacationing together, highlighting their known relationship. He addressed defense challenges to the prosecution's witness credibility, finding their testimonies consistent and coherent despite cross-examination. The judge said nothing in the defense evidence displaced earlier findings, and he saw no reason to dismiss the witnesses' accounts. Najib faces charges of misusing his position to obtain billions and laundering that money through a personal bank account.
