Najib Razak, Ex-Prime Minister of Malaysia, Is Released to House Arrest

November 9, 2026 · 9:13 pm 3 sources

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Wires & papers of record

• Najib Razak, Ex-Prime Minister of Malaysia, Is Released to House Arrest
  The New York Times · November 10, 2026 14:08
  Najib Razak, a former prime minister of Malaysia who was brought down in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, was released from prison to serve the rest of his sentence in his mansion.
• Malaysia's disgraced former PM leaves jail for house arrest after embezzling millions
  BBC News · November 10, 2026 18:33
  Najib Razak was convicted for his role in the billion-dollar scandal involving the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund.

Coverage

• Will Najib Razak be transferred to house arrest?
  Al Jazeera · November 9, 2026 21:13
  Malaysia's king and government in a standoff after attorney general disputed order allowing former PM to leave jail.