Rosmah Faces RM67.5m Deadline or Bankruptcy Threat
Rosmah Mansor ordered to pay RM67.5m for missing jewellery; Lebanese jeweller vows enforcement, bankruptcy possible if debt unpaid.
The wife of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, now faces a stark choice: pay RM67.5 million or risk bankruptcy. The Kuala Lumpur High Court has ordered her to settle the sum within one month after ruling she failed to return 43 luxury jewellery pieces supplied on consignment by Lebanese jeweller Global Royalty Trading SAL Ltd.
Senior lawyer David Gurupatham, representing the company, said his client will exhaust all legal avenues to recover the debt. “We will enforce the judgment until every cent is recovered or she is declared bankrupt. That is my client’s instruction,” he told The New Straits Times.
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Rosmah argued the jewellery was seized during police raids in May 2018 at Pavilion Residences, but Justice Quay Chew Soon dismissed her third‑party claim against the Inspector‑General of Police and the government. The court noted that 44 items were delivered to Rosmah in February 2018 for viewing, yet only one was returned.
Rosmah’s lawyer, Rajivan Nambiar, confirmed they will apply for a stay of execution and file an appeal. Gurupatham stressed bankruptcy is not an immediate step, but will be pursued if enforcement fails. The case underscores the high stakes surrounding Rosmah’s legal battles and financial liabilities.
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