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The announcement came days after the Malaysian government filed 22 lawsuits seeking to recover more than $23 billion in 1MDB-linked assets.

The trial has shed additional light on the important role that the Malaysian First Lady played during her husband's time in office.

Prosecutors alleged that bond sales organized by Goldman Sachs helped enable the pilfering of the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund.

Federal prosecutors say Nickie Lum Davis failed to disclose to the federal government that his lobbying efforts were on behalf of a fugitive Malaysian financier.

The Najib ruling is “a step in the right direction on the path to constitutional redemption,” Tew says.

The stepson of ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak, the producer behind The Wolf of Wall Street, reached a settlement with the government.

The money comes from assets forfeited last year by financier, Jho Low - a central figure in the 1MDB scandal - in a Los Angeles federal settlement.

All Cabinet members will have to declare their assets as part of a pledge to have a government with integrity.

She is the second top official to quit following the breakup of the reformist ruling alliance.

A top prosecutor said she wielded considerable influence over her husband, former Prime Minister Najib Razak, due to her “overbearing nature."

The audio recordings could mark a new blow to the former premier.