Ex-property consultant jailed 10 years, fined RM228mil for graft

The Court of Appeal in Johor Bahru sentenced former real estate consultant Amir Shariffuddin Abd Raub to 10 years in jail and a fine of nearly RM228 million. The court overturned his earlier acquittal on 33 corruption and four money laundering charges. The bench found that his claim the money was consultancy fees was unsupported by evidence.