00:00The U.S. government is considering Malaysia's extradition request for former Goldman Sachs
00:05partner Tim Leisner from the U.S. over his role in the 1MDB scandal, says the Attorney
00:11General Chambers.
00:13The AGC said in a statement today that the request followed new information from the
00:17trial of Leisner's colleague Roger Ng in the U.S., also linked to 1MDB.
00:23It said Malaysia continues to seek documents that were never previously obtained, as well
00:27as individuals, including Leisner, who have never been prosecuted under the Malaysian
00:31justice system.
00:32Leisner, who served as Goldman's Southeast Asia chairman, was a central figure in US$6.5
00:38billion in bond deals for 1MDB between 2012 and 2013.
00:45U.S. prosecutors said Leisner conspired with Ng and fugitive financier Lo Take Joe to pay
00:49over US$1.6 billion in bribes to officials in Malaysia and the Middle East.
00:56Leisner pleaded guilty in 2018 to money laundering and bribery charges in the U.S. and admitted
01:02to receiving US$50 million to US$60 million in kickbacks and has been awaiting sentencing
01:08since then.
01:09And I'm with the Raja, FMT.
01:13You
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