How many vendors were involved in the luxury goods purchases?

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Eleven plaintiffs are seeking to recover approximately US$346 million (RM1.64 billion) in misappropriated funds.

A lawsuit filed by 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), SRC International Sdn Bhd, and nine other entities accuses Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor of knowingly procuring, receiving, or being in possession of luxury goods, including jewellery, bags, and watches, purchased with funds misappropriated from 48 vendors across 14 different countries. The plaintiffs are seeking the return of these items and payment of approximately US$350 million, or an amount to be assessed by the court, along with general, aggravated, and exemplary damages.
Funds Channelled Through Offshore Entities for Luxury Purchases

The legal action details that monies from 1MDB and SRC were channelled to various offshore entities before being paid to 48 vendors in 14 jurisdictions for the acquisition of luxury goods. Between 2010 and 2014, over 300 transactions were reportedly made. Eight offshore entities have been identified as intermediaries in these transactions, including Aabar Seychelles, Affinity Equity International Partners, Alsen Chance, Blackrock Commodities Global, Blackstone Real Estate Partners, Brightstone Jewellery, Good Star, and World Merit Management.
Tracing Funds to Associates of Jho Low and Najib Razak

The misappropriated funds used for these luxury purchases were traced to fiduciaries and trustees associated with fugitive broker Jho Low, his father, and Rosmah's husband, former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. This intricate network of financial dealings highlights a pattern of fund diversion for personal enrichment.
Diverse Range of Corporate and Individual Vendors

The lawsuit names a broad spectrum of vendors involved in the transactions, encompassing both corporations and individuals. Corporate vendors include entities like A Arslanian LLC (US), Adamas Diamonds Far East Ltd (Hong Kong), and Al Khalid Jewellery FZE (United Arab Emirates), among many others. Individual vendors named in the legal documents include Delia Yunita Moeprapto (Indonesian national), Mohammad Taher Yosofzadah (UAE national), Nitin Goenka (Indian national), Rola Halimeh (Lebanese national), and Sevan Bicakci (Turkish national). The nature of business for these vendors varied, ranging from trading and manufacturing diamonds and precious metals to wholesaling luxury goods and retailing watches.

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