Goldman agrees to pay $500 million to resolve 1MDB-linked US investor lawsuit
By Samuel Rubenfeld ( May 21, 2026, 18:05 GMT | Insight) -- Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay $500 million to settle allegations from a class of investors who claimed that the bank had misrepresented its role in a multibillion-dollar embezzlement and fraud scheme at the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB. The settlement is subject to US court approval.Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay $500 million to settle allegations from a class of investors who claimed the bank had misrepresented its role in a multibillion-dollar embezzlement and fraud scheme at the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB....
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