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Malaysia open to Goldman settlement if firm pays up for 1MDB

Attorney general 'very confident' of court win should parties not come to terms

Tommy Thomas, Malaysia's attorney general, speaks to the Nikkei Asian Review in Kuala Lumpur. (Photo by P Prem Kumar)

KUALA LUMPUR -- Goldman Sachs has been negotiating with the Malaysian authorities to drop criminal charges against three of its subsidiaries in connection with three bond issues by 1Malaysia Development Berhad, or 1MDB.

The government is seeking $3.3 billion in compensation from the U.S. investment bank, accusing it of helping a Malaysian businessman loot the state-backed fund.

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