6-11-2023 (KUALA LUMPUR) Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been released from the hospital and returned to prison after testing negative for COVID-19, according to a statement from a spokesperson on Sunday.
Najib, 70, is currently serving a 12-year prison sentence for his involvement in a graft and money laundering case linked to a massive corruption scandal worth billions of dollars. Last week, he was admitted to the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19.