KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 — Rosmah contends 1MDB and 10 other entities could no longer sue her for RM1.6 billion in allegedly embezzled funds, claiming the suit was filed outside statutory time limits.
According to Free Malaysia Today, lawyers acting for wife of convicted former prime minister argued that the Limitation Act 1953 set a maximum of six years from when a cause of action occurred, after which civil claims could no longer be made.
In a defence statement filed yesterday, Rosmah’s lawyer said the incidents cited in the lawsuit against her occurred in 2014 at the latest, beyond the statutory limit set in the Act.
Rosmah denied purchasing or obtaining luxury items she was accused of buying with the allegedly stolen funds, which included a “30cm Himalayan Birkin” valued at RM424,558 and considered among the rarest Hermès bags in the world.
Last month, 1MDB and the 10 others sued Rosmah to recover US$346 million (RM1.6 billion) she allegedly spent on luxury items from 48 different vendors in at least 14 countries.
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