Ex-Goldman banker says he became a ‘hero’ for 1MDB deals, after embezzling billions from Malaysian government

A Goldman Sachs banker, who made almost $700m (£515m) through his involvement in the 1MDB scandal, has said “greed and ambition” motivated him to embezzle billions from the Malaysian government, while testifying against Roger Ng, his former Goldman Sachs colleague. Speaking at a Brooklyn Court, Tim Leissner, the former head of Goldman’s Southeast Asia division, [...]