Malaysian court clears Najib’s wife Rosmah Mansor of money-laundering charges

A Malaysian court on Thursday quashed over a dozen charges of money-laundering and tax evasion against Rosmah Mansor, the wife of jailed former leader Najib Razak.

The once-powerful couple faced a string of trials linked to alleged corruption and abuse of power over the course of Najib’s nine-year tenure as prime minister.

A Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that the charges filed by the prosecution were flawed as they failed to make clear what offences Rosmah had allegedly committed.

Judge K Muniandy granted Rosmah a full acquittal from all 17 charges without having to go through a full trial.

Rosmah, 72, welcomed the ruling, which she described as a true representation of justice.

“This is what I call justice, and this is the kind of justice that everybody should have,” she told reporters after the hearing.