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No charges over Azmin Ali sex video, Malaysia’s attorney general says
- Tommy Thomas said none of the individuals implicated in the video could be positively identified
- The minister had denied being the person in the clip, describing it as a ‘nefarious plot’ to damage his reputation
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No charges will be filed against individuals said to be involved in the sex video purportedly implicating Malaysian Economic Affairs Minister Azmin Ali, as none of them could be positively identified, said Attorney General Tommy Thomas.
Thomas said findings from the US company, which analysed the video revealed that none of the individuals implicated in the video could be positively identified, due to low resolution and lack of video frames.
This prevented the subjects from being seen clearly, he said.
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“The police also received an analysis report (of the video) from a private individual, which also stated that no conclusive identification could be done based on facial recognition.
“Both findings are consistent with a cybersecurity report earlier last year,” Thomas said in a statement on Thursday.
After taking into account the findings along with the statements recorded, the deputy public prosecutor recommended that no charges be filed, he added.
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