Riza Aziz, the stepson of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak, arrived at MACC headquarters this afternoon to have his statement recorded.
He will be questioned by the graft-buster in relation to its probe on 1MDB.
Clad in a yellow Polo T-shirt and black blazer, Riza arrived in Putrajaya at about 1.30pm today. He was accompanied by two lawyers.
Riza is CEO of the film production company Red Granite Pictures, a company with alleged ties to the 1MDB scandal.
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has claimed that US$64 million in allegedly misappropriated 1MDB funds had been wired to Red Granite Pictures and used to finance the production of several Hollywood movies, notably Martin Scorsese’s 2013 film "The Wolf of Wall Street", featuring Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
Red Granite has maintained that it did not knowingly use stolen funds to finance its films.
The US$64 million received by Red Granite Pictures was part of US$238 million in allegedly stolen 1MDB funds that the DOJ believes were transferred to accounts controlled by Riza.
He was accused of using the funds to purchase luxury properties from businessperson Jho Low.
The DOJ alleged that Riza had also claimed that US$94 million out of the 1MDB funds he received was "a gift".
[More to follow] - Mkini
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