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Former Goldman Sachs Director Waives Extradition In Malaysia 1MDB Scandal
Security & Fraud // February 15, 2019

An ex-Goldman Sachs banker who’s accused of being involved with a multibillion-dollar scandal in Malaysia has requested to be sent to the U.S. to face his charges, according to a report in the Financial Times. Roger Ng, who used to be a managing director Goldman...

Malaysia Demands $7.5B From Goldman
Bank Regulation // December 26, 2018

Goldman Sachs could be on the hook for $7.5 billion in reparations from the Malaysia government pertaining to its link to the 1MDB scandal. According to a report in the New York Post citing the country’s finance minister, Malaysian prosecutors are expected to file charges in the coming...

Ex-DoJ Staffer Pleads Guilty In 1MDB Scandal
Security & Fraud // December 02, 2018

George Higginbotham, a former Department of Justice employee in the U.S., pleaded guilty as part of the  1Malaysia Development Berhad bribery and embezzlement scandal. According to a report in the Financial Times, citing the U.S. Department of Justice, Higginbotham, 46, pleaded guilty to helping the “primary...

Goldman Sued Over 1MBD Scandal
Security & Fraud // November 21, 2018

Goldman Sachs is being sued by an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund over what is being termed the Malaysian 1MDB scandal. The suit was filed in New York, reported the Financial Times (FT), on behalf of the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) and seeks unspecified damages...

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Ex-Goldman Banker Extradited To US On 1MDB Charges

May 06, 2019
A former Goldman Sachs banker in Malaysia has been extradited to the U.S. to face charges stemming from the scandal at the 1MDB state fund. According to a report in Reuters, Malaysia’s Attorney General Roger Ng, who has been in custody since November 1, 2018, has been sent to the U.S. for a period of […]

Former Goldman Sachs Director Waives Extradition In Malaysia 1MDB Scandal

February 15, 2019
An ex-Goldman Sachs banker who’s accused of being involved with a multibillion-dollar scandal in Malaysia has requested to be sent to the U.S. to face his charges, according to a...

Malaysia Demands $7.5B From Goldman

December 26, 2018
Goldman Sachs could be on the hook for $7.5 billion in reparations from the Malaysia government pertaining to its link to the 1MDB scandal. According to a report in the New York...

Ex-DoJ Staffer Pleads Guilty In 1MDB Scandal

December 02, 2018
George Higginbotham, a former Department of Justice employee in the U.S., pleaded guilty as part of the  1Malaysia Development Berhad bribery and embezzlement scandal. According to a report in the Financial...