Najib's stepson Riza Aziz to be questioned by MACC tomorrow

Muzliza Mustafa Muzliza Mustafa Updated 5 years ago · Published on 2 Jul 2018 2:24PM · 12 Comments

Riza Aziz (left) with actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie at the premiere of The Wolf of Wall Street in London, 2014. Riza will be questioned by MACC tomorrow. – EPA pic, July 2, 2018.

RIZA Aziz, who allegedly used hundreds of millions of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds to make Hollywood movies, will be questioned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission tomorrow, sources said.

The 48-year-old stepson of embattled former prime minister Najib Razak and pal of fugitive Low Taek Jho, has kept a low profile since his name was sprinkled liberally by the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) in the kleptocracy investigation.

Riza is a film producer and co-founder of Hollywood film production company, Red Granite Pictures.

In March 2018, the producers of hit Hollywood film The Wolf of Wall Street have agreed to pay back US$60 million (RM242.4 million) to the US government after allegations the film was funded with money stolen from the state investor 1MDB.

According to a CNN news report in March this year, Red Granite Pictures, which also made big budget comedies “Daddy’s Home” and “Dumb and Dumber To,” was required to pay the amount in three instalments over the next 12 months (from March), according to documents filed with the US district court in California.

Red Granite Pictures was accused of receiving US$64 million as part of US$238 million which was allegedly stolen from 1MDB.

DoJ believed that the money was transferred into bank accounts controlled by Riza.

Riza was accused of using the funds to purchase luxury properties from the fugitive Low, popularly known as Jho Low, as well as movie posters.

DoJ had also alleged that the prime minister’s stepson said the US$94 million he received from 1MDB was “a gift”.

In total, DoJ is seeking to seize approximately US$1 billion worth of assets which were allegedly bought with money stolen from 1MDB.

The 1MDB investigation in Malaysia was reopened as part as the new government’s 100 days election pledge.

The new Pakatan Harapan government, led by Dr Mahathir Mohamad, had pledged to reopen and investigate cases such as the murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu, the 1MDB scandal and other cases linked to Najib. – July 2, 2018.

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  • Good, after questioning with his balls in a vice, put him in orange suit.

    Posted 5 years ago by Savari CJ · Reply

  • Wimp will sing for his skin.

    Posted 5 years ago by Mike Milken · Reply

  • good riddance

    Posted 5 years ago by Sydlim sydlim · Reply

  • It is unfortunate that this man was dragged into the crime by his mom and step dad. If it is anyone when hugh amount of money are being offered to be used and especially with the blessing from the mom , no one will dare to argue or fight with money . Blame it on the fat boy and his mom and lanun step dad where both parties exploited each other to the fullest thru' the son friendship. Anyway he too has to pay for crime as it is not rational for him not to reason it out where such sum of money comes from. His parents are not multi billionare and sadly after enjoying such windfall endowment he is lost in the world of devious fradulence. He too has to be accountable and if both his parents are dangling by the lamp post publicly , at least he can watch from his window cell to get the educated lesson impact for him to repent.

    Posted 5 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • You reap what you sow for selling your soul to the devil!

    Posted 5 years ago by Teh Ewe Leng · Reply

  • 100 billions stored in HK banks as per last SR revelation by his crooked dad and mom. All should be retrieved and saved into TH

    Posted 5 years ago by Andrew yong · Reply

  • I think there is a typo in age of riza Aziz. Don't think he is 48. Riza Aziz should be closer to 38 only.

    Posted 5 years ago by Derek Law · Reply

  • It is all very simple. Unexplained wealth is corruption.

    Posted 5 years ago by Henry Mancini Jr · Reply

  • A gift? From whom? Your grandfather's money, is it?

    Posted 5 years ago by JK Unrowling · Reply

  • Whoops! I din know Jho Low is fugitive now...

    Posted 5 years ago by Kevin Teh · Reply