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Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has applied to the Court of Appeal to introduce fresh evidence in his bid to overturn his conviction and sentence over the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) case.

The new evidence reportedly involves fugitive businessman Jho Low and former 1MDB lawyer Jasmine Loo, with the appeal hearing dates still pending.

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00:01Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has filed an application at the Court of Appeal
00:07to adduce fresh evidence in his bid to overturn his conviction and sentence
00:12on 25 charges linked to the One Malaysia Development Berhad, One M.D.B. scandal.
00:19Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Ahmad Akram Garib confirmed the filing but did not disclose further details.
00:25The application, filed through Shafi and Co., is part of Najib's appeal against his conviction and sentence
00:32in his second criminal trial involving One M.D.B.
00:37According to reports, the fresh evidence concerns the involvement of fugitive businessman Lo Taik Jo,
00:43better known as Jo Lo, and former One M.D.B. General Counsel Jasmine Lu Aisuan,
00:50who testified as the prosecution's 50th witness during the trial.
00:54The case has been fixed for case management on June 19th.
00:59Appeal hearing dates have yet to be set as both parties are still awaiting the full written grounds of judgment
01:05from trial judge Datuk Colin Lawrence Sequeira.
01:09In December last year, Sequeira found Najib guilty on all 25 charges of abuse of power and money laundering
01:17involving 2.27 billion ringgit in One M.D.B. funds.
01:22Najib was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined 11.38 billion ringgit
01:29with an additional 10 years jail in default of payment.
01:33The court also ordered him to pay 2.081 billion ringgit under a recoverable sum order.
01:40The 73-year-old is currently serving a reduced prison sentence in connection with the SRC international case.
01:52The 73-year-old is now technically close to aproximadamente 11, Hazel,
01:57which meets the school in'Th
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