Did Hazem receive assurances for his name removal from the lawsuit?

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Hazem Denies Receiving Assurances for Lawsuit Removal

Mohd Hazem Abd Rahman, former CEO of 1MDB, stated he did not approach the prosecution or the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for assurances regarding his removal from a multi-billion dollar lawsuit filed by 1MDB. While he confirmed reading news reports about the lawsuit naming him and later reading that his name had been removed, he denied making any deal to testify against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in exchange for immunity from civil or criminal charges.
Awareness of Lawsuit and Removal

Hazem testified that he first became aware of the US$8 billion (RM33.9 billion) lawsuit, filed in May 2021, through news reports. He stated that he had not personally seen the court papers until they were presented to him during cross-examination in court. He confirmed that he read articles indicating his name had been removed from the amended lawsuit, and agreed that he was happy when this occurred.
Disagreement with Deal Allegations

During cross-examination by Najib's lead defence lawyer, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, Hazem disagreed with suggestions that he had approached the prosecution and MACC out of concern, seeking assurances that his name would be removed from the lawsuit. He firmly denied that he was given any such assurances. Furthermore, Hazem rejected the assertion that he had struck a deal with the prosecution, involving favourable evidence against Najib in exchange for immunity from being sued or charged.
Testimony in Najib's Trial

Hazem was testifying as the 10th prosecution witness in Najib's criminal trial concerning over RM2 billion of 1MDB funds. The original lawsuit filed by 1MDB and its subsidiaries had named 15 individuals, including Najib and Hazem. An amended version of the lawsuit, filed later, removed several individuals, including Hazem, from the list of defendants. Hazem confirmed he had not been charged in any criminal trial related to 1MDB matters.

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