KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): A lawyer was arraigned in two Sessions Courts here on Wednesday (April 7) on nine charges, including receiving, transferring and using RM6.5mil in funds allegedly derived from illegal activities.
However, M. Pathmarajah, 65, who appeared calm throughout the proceedings, pleaded not guilty after all the charges were read out before judges Datin Sabariah Othman and Kamarudin Kamsun.
Pathmarajah, a partner of law firm Messrs. Mazwan Pathma & Co, was charged before Sabariah with three counts of receiving RM3,735,200, RM640,070 and RM2,161,330 believed to be proceeds of illegal activities, through four cheques deposited into two current accounts belonging to the law firm.