Why did Rosmah fail to return the majority of the jewellery?

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Rosmah Failed to Account for 43 Missing Luxury Jewellery Pieces

The High Court ordered Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor to pay RM67.5 million for 43 pieces of luxury jewellery that she failed to return. These items, valued at US$14.57 million, were supplied by Lebanese jeweller Samer Halimeh on a consignment basis in 2018. The court found that Rosmah received the jewellery but did not purchase or pay for it, and subsequently could not account for the majority of the pieces.
Court Found Rosmah Did Not Prove Claim of Police Seizure

Rosmah had claimed that the missing jewellery was seized by the police during a raid in 2018, which was connected to investigations into her husband, former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. However, the High Court ruled that Rosmah failed to provide sufficient evidence to substantiate this claim. The court determined that her assertion about the police raid was not proven and that she did not offer a satisfactory explanation for the disappearance of the 43 items.
Jewellery Supplied on Consignment Basis in 2018

The dispute originated from an arrangement where Samer Halimeh, through his company Global Royalty Trading SAL, delivered 44 pieces of luxury jewellery to Rosmah in 2018. This was done under a consignment basis, meaning Rosmah was given the items for viewing with the option to purchase. The total value of these pieces was US$14.57 million.
Only One Item Recovered After Legal Proceedings

Following the court's findings, only one item, a diamond and emerald bracelet, was eventually recovered and returned to the Lebanese company. This recovery occurred subsequent to separate forfeiture proceedings. The High Court's judgment mandates Rosmah to pay RM67,461,027.37 within one month, reflecting the value of the 43 unreturned pieces.

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