In a significant ruling, the court found that former Malaysian PM Najib Razak had been leveraging financier Jho Low as his "proxy or agent" to manage 1MDB operations. The case carries substantial implications for how we understand large-scale financial manipulation schemes. As the trial progresses through 25 separate charges, it reveals the intricate networks used to obscure illicit fund flows—lessons worth remembering when evaluating the governance structures and transparency requirements in emerging financial ecosystems. The case underscores why institutional oversight and clear chains of accountability matter, whether in traditional finance or decentralized platforms.