# Najib pays $12m fine for house arrest

> Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib pays $12m fine to serve sentence under house arrest.
- Title: Najib pays $12m fine for house arrest · The Japan Times
- Summary: Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib pays $12m fine to serve sentence under house arrest.
- Keywords: malaysian prime minister, najib razak, house arrest, 1mdb fund, fine, kuala lumpur high court, The Japan Times
- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/11/06/asia-pacific/crime-legal/najib-pays-house-arrest-fine
- Author: Isabelle Leong
- Published: 2026-11-06T08:49:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: malaysian prime minister, najib razak, house arrest, 1mdb fund, fine, kuala lumpur high court, news, politics, world
## Former PM Najib pays $12m fine
Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib Razak paid a $12 million fine on Friday, allowing him to serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest, his party said.

> UMNO has completed all payment processes to the Kuala Lumpur High Court this morning
## Jailed for 1MDB fund corruption
The 73-year-old former leader was jailed for his role in one of the largest-ever global plunders of a sovereign wealth fund, the now-defunct 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
## UMNO completes payment to court
UMNO has completed all payment processes to the Kuala Lumpur High Court this morning, referring to the 50 million ringgit ($12 million) fine.
## Key takeaway

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak paid $12 million fine to serve remaining jail time under house arrest after being jailed for 1MDB fund corruption.