Sarawak Report's probe into the settlements over Tim Leissner's crock of stolen assets - as he seeks a pardon to escape his sentence for defrauding 1MDB - has prompted extraordinary revelations about reparations due to Malaysia that appear to have escaped the DOJ's net.....

As Sarawak Report was unravelling the 1MDB money trails in 2 -16 guilty bankers were taking notice, and some were discussing 'strategies for dealing' with the problem together with Jeffrey Epstein....

The story of 1MDB has seemingly evolved from a promising narrative of US enforcement bringing white-collar criminals to rightful justice to a more tawdry tale of bargaining and double standards, where money talks ....

As America asserts its 'hemispheric hegemony' and a new world order for 2026, one legal case involving New York's notoriously cut throat investment bank, Goldman Sachs, is testing whether the principle of 'might is right' also extends to powers of jurisdiction.....

Professional enablers who made lucrative earnings out of the 1MDB heist include the major law firm White & Case and Goldman Sachs bank. As Najib is found guilty suspected decision-makers at both these institutions have so far escaped accountability for their breaches of due diligence and trust - or worse, knowing complicity in return for handsome fees?

Congratulations to Malaysia for proving it ranks among those countries that can count towards maturity with its respect for the independence of key institutions and the rule of law. It is always a work in progress .....

The scene seems set for a package deal to combine a seemingly inevitable guilty verdict over the world's largest recorded theft with a cosy retirement offer......