KUALA LUMPUR: Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng (
pic), who has been extradited to the United States to face charges related to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) there, is expected to be back in Malaysia after June 1.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Norinna Bahadun told the High Court that Ng will be in the country after June 1 based on an application by the US Department of Justice (DoJ).
At the High Court here, Ng - whose birth name is Ng Chong Hwa - is facing four counts of abetting Goldman Sachs pertaining to the sale of guaranteed notes and bonds belonging to a 1MDB subsidiary, amounting to US$6.5bil (RM26.7bil), by omitting material facts and making false statements.
Tuesday, 16 Mar 2021 12:30 PM MYT
Ex-Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng leaves the federal court in New York May 6, 2019. Reuters pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 Former Goldman Sachs officer, Roger Ng Chong Hwa who was extradited to New York will be returning to Malaysia after June 1 to face charges of abetting with company on the sale of securities notes and bonds valued at US$6.5 billion (RM26.7 billion) belonging to a subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
The matter was announced by deputy public prosecutor Norinna Bahadun during case management before High Court Judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin today.
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Published on: Tuesday, January 26, 2021
By: Bernama
Kuala Lumpur: The appeal by former Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor
(pic) against his conviction and 12-month jail sentence, as well as fine of RM2 million, for accepting bribe of RM2 million from a businessman will be heard in April.
His lawyer, Datuk Tan Hock Chuan, when contacted by reporters, said the Appeals Court deputy registrar, Darmafikri Abu Adam, set April 22 and 23 April to hear the appeal during the case management, conducted through the Zoom application.
The proceeding was also attended by deputy public prosecutor Rullizah Abdul Majid, who said the court also fixed March 5 for further case management.