Law Firm Shouldn't Have To Give Up 1MDB Docs, Judge Says

By Katryna Perera ( February 12, 2026, 9:36 PM EST) -- A federal magistrate judge has recommended denying former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's bid to obtain discovery from a Manhattan law firm in connection with his efforts to challenge his conviction in Malaysia, finding that the request would impose an "enormous" burden on defense counsel involved in the prosecution of the 1MDB bond bribery scandal....

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