Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been transferred from prison to house arrest, according to reports. Razak was convicted in 2022 for his role in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB sovereign wealth fund scandal and was serving a 12-year prison sentence.
His transfer to house arrest comes after the Pardons Board announced a reduction in his jail term. The board commuted his sentence by one-third, effectively shortening his prison time. Razak was found guilty of charges including abuse of power, criminal breach of trust, and money laundering related to the misappropriation of RM42 million (approximately $8.9 million) from SRC International, a former subsidiary of 1MDB. The scandal involved billions of dollars in embezzled funds that flowed through the state investment fund.