Najib's defence claims plot in 1MDB's RM10b acquisition of Tanjong Energy

1MDB TRIAL | Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak's defence team today attempted to suggest that former 1MDB CEO Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi colluded with Goldman Sachs in the acquisition of Tanjong Energy Holdings Bhd.

During cross-examination by defence lawyer Wan Aizuddin Wan Mohamed today, Shahrol (above) repeatedly refuted suggestions that Goldman Sachs was hired in order for him to secure a cut from the RM10.6 billion deal.