Former Malaysian Prime Minister allowed to serve prison sentence at home after paying 11 million euros

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest after receiving a royal pardon. He was sentenced to fifteen years for his involvement in a multi-billion dollar fraud case. Najib's political party has paid a fine of over 11 million euros, fulfilling the financial conditions of the pardon. The exact date of his release is unclear, and police have been stationed at his home. Najib has maintained his innocence, claiming to be a scapegoat in the 1MDB scandal, which involved the embezzlement of billions from a Malaysian state fund. The scandal has drawn international scrutiny, revealing that associates of Najib used the funds for luxury purchases and financed the film "The Wolf of Wall Street."