File - In this Thursday, May 24, 2018, file picture, Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak gestures as he leaves the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Office in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak learns his fate Tuesday, with a verdict expected in his first corruption trial in connection to one of the world’s biggest financial scandals — a decision widely seen as a test for the rule of law five months after a new government took power. The verdict comes amid a stunning reversal of fortune for Najib’s Malay party, which returned to office as a key player in the new ruling alliance. The party’s return came less than two years after its shocking ouster in 2018 elections driven by public anger over the billion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund. Najib faces 42 charges in five separate trials linked to the 1MDB fiasco. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)
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