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Malaysia’s imprisoned ex-PM Najib was once a political star

A Malaysian Muslim woman walks past a 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) billboard at the flagship's development site in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 8, 2015. Najib Razak on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 was Malaysia’s first former prime minister to go to prison -- a mighty fall for a veteran British-educated politician whose father and uncle were the country’s second and third prime ministers, respectively. The 1MDB financial scandal that brought him down was not just a personal blow but shook the stranglehold his United Malays National Organization party had over Malaysian politics. (AP Photo/Joshua Paul) FILE - Police prepare to load confiscated items into a truck in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 18, 2018. Najib Razak on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 was Malaysia’s first former prime minister to go to prison -- a mighty fall for a veteran British-educated politician whose father and uncle were the country’s second and third prime ministers, respectively. The 1MDB financial scandal that brought him down was not just a personal blow but shook the stranglehold his United Malays National Organization party had over Malaysian politics. (AP Photo, file) FILE - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak leaves the court house in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 28, 2020. Najib Razak on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 was Malaysia’s first former prime minister to go to prison -- a mighty fall for a veteran British-educated politician whose father and uncle were the country’s second and third prime ministers, respectively. The 1MDB financial scandal that brought him down was not just a personal blow but shook the stranglehold his United Malays National Organization party had over Malaysian politics. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File) FILE - Malaysia's former Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, left, waves as new Prime Minister Najib Razak smile behind at Prime Minister office in Putrajaya, April 3, 2009. Najib Razak on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 was Malaysia’s first former prime minister to go to prison -- a mighty fall for a veteran British-educated politician whose father and uncle were the country’s second and third prime ministers, respectively. The 1MDB financial scandal that brought him down was not just a personal blow but shook the stranglehold his United Malays National Organization party had over Malaysian politics. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, second left in front, and his wife Rosmah Mansor prepare to leave for an election nomination center in Pekan, Pahang state, Malaysia, April 28, 2018. Najib Razak on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 was Malaysia’s first former prime minister to go to prison -- a mighty fall for a veteran British-educated politician whose father and uncle were the country’s second and third prime ministers, respectively. The 1MDB financial scandal that brought him down was not just a personal blow but shook the stranglehold his United Malays National Organization party had over Malaysian politics. (AP Photo/Sadiq Asyraf) FILE - Malaysia's Prime Minister and President of the ruling party coalition "National Front,"Najib Razak, center, holds a manifesto booklet during launching event for upcoming general elections in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 7, 2018. Najib Razak on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 was Malaysia’s first former prime minister to go to prison -- a mighty fall for a veteran British-educated politician whose father and uncle were the country’s second and third prime ministers, respectively. The 1MDB financial scandal that brought him down was not just a personal blow but shook the stranglehold his United Malays National Organization party had over Malaysian politics.(AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File) FILE - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak looks at his finger marked with ink as he votes for the general election, at his hometown in Pekan, Pahang state, Malaysia on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Najib Razak on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 was Malaysia’s first former prime minister to go to prison -- a mighty fall for a veteran British-educated politician whose father and uncle were the country’s second and third prime ministers, respectively. The 1MDB financial scandal that brought him down was not just a personal blow but shook the stranglehold his United Malays National Organization party had over Malaysian politics. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, file) FILE - A Polish military officer, left, shows a T-91 tank to Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, center, with his Defence Minister Najib Razak, right, during a show in Wesola military camp, near Warsaw, March 21, 2002. Najib Razak on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 was Malaysia’s first former prime minister to go to prison -- a mighty fall for a veteran British-educated politician whose father and uncle were the country’s second and third prime ministers, respectively. The 1MDB financial scandal that brought him down was not just a personal blow but shook the stranglehold his United Malays National Organization party had over Malaysian politics. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, file) FILE - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, right, speaks during the announcement of his new cabinet lineup as his deputy Muhyiddin Yassin listens in Putrajaya, Malaysia, May 15, 2013. Najib Razak on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 was Malaysia’s first former prime minister to go to prison -- a mighty fall for a veteran British-educated politician whose father and uncle were the country’s second and third prime ministers, respectively. The 1MDB financial scandal that brought him down was not just a personal blow but shook the stranglehold his United Malays National Organization party had over Malaysian politics. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin, file) FILE - Malaysian Prime Minister and President of Malaysia's ruling party United Malays National Organization's (UMNO) Najib Razak, left, and Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi chant a slogan during a celebration of party's 71st anniversary in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 11, 2017. Najib Razak on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 was Malaysia’s first former prime minister to go to prison -- a mighty fall for a veteran British-educated politician whose father and uncle were the country’s second and third prime ministers, respectively. The 1MDB financial scandal that brought him down was not just a personal blow but shook the stranglehold his United Malays National Organization party had over Malaysian politics. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File) FILE - Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, center, raises hands with then Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, right, and then Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak at the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) general assembly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 28, 2009. Najib Razak on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 was Malaysia’s first former prime minister to go to prison -- a mighty fall for a veteran British-educated politician whose father and uncle were the country’s second and third prime ministers, respectively. The 1MDB financial scandal that brought him down was not just a personal blow but shook the stranglehold his United Malays National Organization party had over Malaysian politics. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin, File) FILE - United Malay's National Organisation (UMNO) party President and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, center, inspects a ceremonial guard of honor during the opening ceremony of UMNO party's general assembly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 7, 2017. Najib Razak on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 was Malaysia’s first former prime minister to go to prison -- a mighty fall for a veteran British-educated politician whose father and uncle were the country’s second and third prime ministers, respectively. The 1MDB financial scandal that brought him down was not just a personal blow but shook the stranglehold his United Malays National Organization party had over Malaysian politics. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, file) FILE - Malaysian new Prime Minister Najib Razak, right, receives the party form from former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in Putrajaya, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 4, 2009. Najib Razak on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 was Malaysia’s first former prime minister to go to prison -- a mighty fall for a veteran British-educated politician whose father and uncle were the country’s second and third prime ministers, respectively. The 1MDB financial scandal that brought him down was not just a personal blow but shook the stranglehold his United Malays National Organization party had over Malaysian politics. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin, file) FILE - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak gestures as he leaves the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Office in Putrajaya, Malaysia. May 24, 2018. Najib Razak on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 was Malaysia’s first former prime minister to go to prison -- a mighty fall for a veteran British-educated politician whose father and uncle were the country’s second and third prime ministers, respectively. The 1MDB financial scandal that brought him down was not just a personal blow but shook the stranglehold his United Malays National Organization party had over Malaysian politics. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File) FILE - In this April 7, 2018, file photo, then Malaysia's Prime Minister and President of the ruling party coalition "National Front," Najib Razak, center, prays during launching event for upcoming general elections in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. April 7, 2018. Najib Razak on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 was Malaysia’s first former prime minister to go to prison -- a mighty fall for a veteran British-educated politician whose father and uncle were the country’s second and third prime ministers, respectively. The 1MDB financial scandal that brought him down was not just a personal blow but shook the stranglehold his United Malays National Organization party had over Malaysian politics. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, file) FILE - U.S. President Barack Obama, second right, stands with Malaysian King Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, second left, and Malaysian Queen Haminah Hamidun and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak before a State Dinner at National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 26, 2014. Najib Razak on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 was Malaysia's first former prime minister to go to prison -- a mighty fall for a veteran British-educated politician whose father and uncle were the country's second and third prime ministers, respectively. The 1MDB financial scandal that brought him down was not just a personal blow but shook the stranglehold his United Malays National Organization party had over Malaysian politics. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File) FILE - President Barack Obama plays golf with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, right, Dec. 24, 2014, on the Marine Corps Base Hawaii's Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course in Kaneohe, Hawaii during the Obama family vacation. Najib Razak on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 was Malaysia's first former prime minister to go to prison -- a mighty fall for a veteran British-educated politician whose father and uncle were the country's second and third prime ministers, respectively. The 1MDB financial scandal that brought him down was not just a personal blow but shook the stranglehold his United Malays National Organization party had over Malaysian politics. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, file) FILE - US President Donald Trump greets Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak at the White House, Sept. 12, 2017, in Washington. Najib Razak on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 was Malaysia's first former prime minister to go to prison -- a mighty fall for a veteran British-educated politician whose father and uncle were the country's second and third prime ministers, respectively. The 1MDB financial scandal that brought him down was not just a personal blow but shook the stranglehold his United Malays National Organization party had over Malaysian politics.(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, file)