Najib Will Appear In The Latest Season Of 'Dirty Money' On Netflix In March
Former prime minister Najib Razak is currently under trial for corruption charges.
By Yap Wan Xiang — 28 Feb 2020, 01:12 PM
Another Neftlix show will take a dive into former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his alleged crimes in the 1MDB scandal
According to entertainment news portal Collider, Najib will be featured in the second season of Dirty Money, a documentary series that looks into financial scandals around the world.
Directed by Zach Heinzerling, the former premier will appear in an episode titled The Man At The Top.
Najib's wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, will be featured in the episode too, as teased by the trailer published on YouTube yesterday, 27 February.
While it is not the first documentary that investigates the 1MDB scandal, what is special about this upcoming Netflix episode is that it will feature a rare sit-down interview with Najib himself
Thus, it is believed that the episode will feature some "untold stories" of the scandal as claimed by Netflix.
The official description of the episode reads, "An inside look at how billions swindled from a Malaysian Sovereign Wealth fund - known as 1MDB - were used to line the pockets of an international cast of power players, including Hollywood celebrities, Goldman Sachs executives, and the highest members of the Malaysian government. Includes a rare sit-down with former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak."
Najib is currently on trial for allegedly siphoning money from 1MDB and its former subsidiary SRC International
He was also charged for tampering with an audit report on 1MDB, reported Malaysiakini.
