Were the Arab donation letters fabricated evidence?

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The Court of Appeal Found No Credibility in the Arab Donation Defence

The Court of Appeal dismissed Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s defence concerning Arab donations in his SRC International trial, stating there was no evidence to support his belief that the RM42 million misappropriated was from Saudi royalty. The court agreed with the trial judge that the story was a "concoction that is completely bereft of any credibility," finding no reasonable basis for Najib to believe the funds originated from the Saudi royal family.
Lack of Evidence for Saudi Royal Family Origin

The appellate court affirmed that there was no evidence whatsoever indicating the RM42 million originated from the Saudi royal family, nor any reasonable grounds for Najib to hold such a belief. The funds were demonstrably traced from SRC International into Najib's personal accounts.
Inconsistencies in Fund Deposition and Timing

A key point raised by the court was the illogicality of depositing personal donations into SRC International's account, a government-linked entity. Furthermore, the alleged bulk of the Arab donations entered and exited Najib's account in 2013, a period predating the RM42 million transfer from SRC International.
Fabrication of the Fourth Arab Letter

Evidence presented indicated that Najib utilised approximately RM136 million, despite his purported belief that only RM49 million stemmed from alleged Arab letters around late 2014 to early 2015. The circumstances surrounding the fourth Arab letter, in particular, were found by the court to clearly indicate it was a fabrication.
Upholding the Trial Judge's Findings

The Court of Appeal found no misdirection in the trial judge's handling of this defence, agreeing that the judge correctly concluded the three charges of criminal breach of trust were proven beyond reasonable doubt. The appellate court found the Arab donation defence untenable for the same reasons as the trial judge.

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