Riza Aziz pleads not guilty to five counts of money laundering involving US$248mil

The stepson of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz, pleaded not guilty to five charges of money laundering amounting US$248.173mil (RM1.02bil) from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) funds at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Friday.

The money was allegedly channelled through Good Star Ltd, a company allegedly linked to fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, the central figure to the 1MDB scandal.

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