Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was found guilty on Friday by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on charges of abusing his power and money laundering in the long-running 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case.

Najib, who served as prime minister from 2009 to 2018, was convicted on four counts of abuse of power and 21 counts of money laundering involving RM2.2 billion misappropriated from the state investment fund. The offences were committed between 2011 and 2014.

High Court judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah found Najib guilty on all 25 charges, concluding a trial that lasted 302 days over six years. The court ruled that evidence showed Najib had abused his position and authority within 1MDB.

Following the verdict, the court was set to proceed to mitigation and sentencing, but Najib’s legal team requested a short adjournment, which was granted.

The ruling came four days after the court rejected Najib’s request to serve the remainder of a separate prison sentence under house arrest. The 72-year-old is currently serving a six-year sentence at Kajang Prison for earlier abuse of power and money laundering convictions linked to 1MDB.

Najib arrived at the Palace of Justice on Friday morning under tight security, where a small group of supporters gathered outside.