Was Roger Ng charged in the US with conspiring with Najib Razak?

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Roger Ng Was Not Charged in the US with Conspiring with Najib Razak

Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng testified in the Malaysian High Court that he was not charged in the United States with conspiring with former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in relation to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal. Ng was appearing as a defence witness in Najib's ongoing trial in Malaysia, which pertains to allegations of over RM2 billion in 1MDB funds entering Najib's personal bank accounts.
US Charges Mentioned Other Co-conspirators

Ng confirmed that the three conspiracy charges he faced in the US, which involved allegations of money laundering and bribery concerning billions embezzled from 1MDB, named former Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner and Low Taek Jho as his alleged co-conspirators. Both Leissner and Low were also charged in the US for similar offences. The US Department of Justice had previously described the 1MDB scheme as an alleged conspiracy to launder money, which included the financing of films and the purchase of jewellery. Ng's defence in the US case had maintained that he was not a conspirator in the 1MDB scheme.
US Conviction and Appeal

Roger Ng was found guilty in the US on all three charges and was sentenced to 10 years in jail on March 9, 2023. However, he has not served this sentence in the US as his imprisonment was suspended following his return to Malaysia in October 2023. Ng has since appealed his conviction in the US and is awaiting a decision from the US court.
Return to Malaysia and Uncharged Status

Ng was initially sent back to Malaysia to face criminal charges. However, the High Court in Kuala Lumpur granted a discharge not amounting to acquittal (DNAA) for his case on January 9, 2023, as the trial had not commenced and the proceedings had been lengthy. Ng stated that he was informed he returned to Malaysia to assist the Malaysian government and police in their investigations, which he did by answering questions from investigators. As of his testimony, Ng had not been charged again in Malaysia for the same offences.

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