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​US federal grand jury investigating Malaysian prime minister amid corruption allegations

( September 22, 2015, 03:54 GMT | Insight) -- A US federal grand jury is examining corruption allegations involving Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and people close to him, according to two people with knowledge of the investigation, the New York Times reported. The inquiry, being run by a unit of the Justice Department that investigates international corruption, is focused on US properties purchased in recent years by shell companies that belong to the prime minister’s stepson, Riza Aziz, as well as other real estate connected to a close family friend. Investigators are also looking at a $681 million payment made to what is believed to be Najib’s personal bank account. But the report noted that the investigation is still in its early days, and it could take years to determine if any federal laws were broken. ...

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