Tommy Thomas, Malaysia’s former attorney general, pictured shortly after his appointment in 2018. Photo: AP
Tommy Thomas, Malaysia’s former attorney general, pictured shortly after his appointment in 2018. Photo: AP
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Malaysia’s former top prosecutor slams 1MDB ‘sweetheart deal’ for Riza Aziz, stepson of former PM Najib Razak

  • Tommy Thomas said agreement to drop money-laundering charges against Wolf of Wall Street producer was ‘terrible for Malaysia’
  • Officials said the government will recover US$108 million of overseas assets and Riza will also pay an unspecified fine

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Updated: 8:57pm, 18 May, 2020

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Tommy Thomas, Malaysia’s former attorney general, pictured shortly after his appointment in 2018. Photo: AP
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