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Tim Leissner hopes for a Trump pardon to avoid prison over 1MDB fraud

Former Goldman banker filed appeal late last year, citing cooperation with prosecutors

1MDB: US considering Malaysia’s request to extradite Tim Leissner – AGC

KUALA LUMPUR – The United States (US) government is considering Malaysia’s request to extradite former Goldman Sachs executive Tim Leissner over his role in the 1MDB scandal, said the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC). In...

1MDB: AS pertimbang ekstradisi Tim Leissner ke Malaysia – AGC

Malaysia telah mengambil tindakan susulan termasuk mengemukakan maklumat tambahan yang diminta AS

Tim Leissner gets 2-year prison for 1MDB, but Judge Margo Brodie’s leniency baseless – Dennis Kelleher

The banker deserves more than two years in prison and his crimes weren’t just financial, but undermined an entire country’s democracy

‘Brazen, audacious’: 1MDB crimes result in two-year jail for ex-Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner

Leissner, who pleaded guilty in 2018, admits to helping raise US$6.5 bil, of which over US$2.7 bil was misappropriated; prison sentence begins Sept 15

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