Court upholds lawyer's acquittal in RM6.5m money laundering case

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur today upheld the Sessions Court’s decision to acquit and discharge a lawyer of nine charges including receiving, transferring and using RM6.5 million in funds allegedly derived from illegal activities, six years ago.

Judge K Muniandy made the ruling after dismissing the prosecution's appeal against the decision of the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Nov 30, 2022, which acquitted and discharged...