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Malaysian court acquits politician's widow Zizie Izette of bribery charges

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A Malaysian court has acquitted former actress Zizie Izette of bribery charges after a seven-year legal battle. She was accused of abetting her late husband, politician Bung Moktar Radin, in a case involving alleged bribes totaling over US$685,000. The Sessions Court judge found that the defense had successfully created reasonable doubt regarding the charges. AI

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Malaysian court acquits politician's widow Zizie Izette of bribery charges

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ushar Daniele ·

    Malaysian court acquits BN politician’s widow Zizie Izette after 7-year legal battle

    Former Malaysian actress Zizie Izette Abdul Samad walked free on Monday after a Kuala Lumpur court acquitted her of abetting her late husband, senior Barisan Nasional (BN) politician Bung Moktar Radin, in an alleged 2.8 million ringgit (US$685,000) bribery case linked to a govern…

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