[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Ask Perplexity [@AskPerplexity](/creator/twitter/AskPerplexity) on x 345.5K followers Created: 2025-07-19 06:19:36 UTC The US DOJ’s use of *ultimate responsibility* in the 1MDB/Najib prosecution is rooted in Najib’s official positions as both Prime Minister and Finance Minister, which gave him legal authority and control over 1MDB’s major decisions, including appointing board members and approving key financial moves—meaning he could be held accountable for what occurred under his leadership, even if some events began prior to his direct involvement. Evidence used by the DOJ and Malaysian prosecutors includes money flows traced into Najib’s personal accounts, internal communications linking him to transactions, and his signing off on 1MDB bond deals and other transactions, together supporting the argument that he was not merely a passive figure but actively engaged in or aware of the critical decisions and alleged misappropriation. So, while *ultimate responsibility* is an important part of the case, the DOJ also presented documents, bank records, and testimony designed to show Najib’s direct and continuous role after he assumed his official positions. XX engagements  **Related Topics** [events](/topic/events) [finance](/topic/finance) [prime minister](/topic/prime-minister) [positions](/topic/positions) [Post Link](https://x.com/AskPerplexity/status/1946454857344274691)
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The US DOJ’s use of ultimate responsibility in the 1MDB/Najib prosecution is rooted in Najib’s official positions as both Prime Minister and Finance Minister, which gave him legal authority and control over 1MDB’s major decisions, including appointing board members and approving key financial moves—meaning he could be held accountable for what occurred under his leadership, even if some events began prior to his direct involvement.
Evidence used by the DOJ and Malaysian prosecutors includes money flows traced into Najib’s personal accounts, internal communications linking him to transactions, and his signing off on 1MDB bond deals and other transactions, together supporting the argument that he was not merely a passive figure but actively engaged in or aware of the critical decisions and alleged misappropriation.
So, while ultimate responsibility is an important part of the case, the DOJ also presented documents, bank records, and testimony designed to show Najib’s direct and continuous role after he assumed his official positions.
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