Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted on charges related to the 1MDB corruption scandal. The Kuala Lumpur High Court found him guilty of illegally transferring 2.2 billion Malaysian ringgit from the state investment fund into his personal accounts. The judge rejected Razak's defense that the case was politically motivated, citing incontrovertible evidence of his abuse of power.