Rosmah seeks to recuse judge in 1MDB’s US$346mil luxury goods lawsuit

KUALA LUMPUR: Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor is seeking to recuse a High Court judge from hearing a US$346mil lawsuit filed against her by 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) due to an alleged conflict of interest. The application was filed through Messrs Reza Rahim & Rajivan on Wednesday (June 26). In the application, Rosmah sought Justice Adlin Abdul Majid,...

Najib fails to recuse judge in 1MDB trial

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak has failed to recuse Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah from presiding over his RM2.28bil 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial after the former prime minister’s recusal application was dismissed. Justice Sequerah, in his decision, said Najib did not succeed in proving the burden of real danger of bias. On July 26, Justice Sequerah...