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Former PM's wife charged with money laundering

Rosmah Mansor became widely reviled in Malaysia as her reputation for luxury goods grew

Rosmah Mansor, the luxury-loving wife of Malaysia's former prime minister, was Thursday charged with money laundering and tax evasion linked to a multi-billion-dollar scandal that helped bring down his government.

The 66-year-old pleaded not guilty to 17 charges of money laundering and tax evasion at a court complex where her husband Najib Razak was also making a separate appearance in connection with the alleged plunder of state funds.

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