Who are the seven defendants named in the 1MDB civil suit?

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The seven defendants named in the 1MDB civil suit are Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Terrence Geh Choh Heng, Casey Tang Keng Chee, Vincent Beng Huat Koh, Radhi Mohamad, Kelvin Tan Kay Jim, and Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil.

The High Court is hearing a civil suit filed by 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and its subsidiaries seeking US$5.64 billion from these seven individuals. The suit, filed on May 7, 2021, accuses the defendants of various wrongdoings including breach of trust, breach of statutory duty, abuse of power, and conspiracy to misappropriate funds.
Allegations of Misappropriation and Breach of Duty

The plaintiffs, which include 1MDB Energy Holdings Limited, 1MDB Energy Limited, 1MDB Energy (Langat) Limited, and Global Diversified Investment Company Limited, have alleged that the named defendants engaged in actions constituting breach of trust, breach of statutory duty, abuse of power, and conspiracy. These allegations form the basis of the civil suit seeking substantial damages.
Key Individuals Involved

The defendants named in the lawsuit encompass a range of former high-ranking individuals associated with 1MDB. These include Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who is also facing imprisonment for corruption charges related to 1MDB funds. Other defendants are Terrence Geh Choh Heng, identified as 1MDB’s former finance director; Casey Tang Keng Chee, a former executive director; Vincent Beng Huat Koh, former chief investment officer; Radhi Mohamad, former chief operating officer; Kelvin Tan Kay Jim, former investment director; and Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil, also a former chief investment officer.
Investigation into Fund Flows

During the proceedings, financial fraud investigator Richard Templeman testified. He stated that he did not trace whether a US$620 million sum, which Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had returned to the Tanore Finance Corporation (Tanore) account, was subsequently rerouted back to Najib. Templeman confirmed this when cross-examined by Najib's counsel.
Lack of Evidence on Fund Redirection

When questioned about the US$620 million returned to the Tanore account, Templeman agreed with the proposition that there was no evidence showing the funds were subsequently channelled back to Najib. He further clarified that he had no knowledge of whether these funds had later found their way back to the former prime minister, having only reviewed relevant bank statements.

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