US DOJ repatriates $452m in 1MDB funds to Malaysia

US DOJ repatriates $452m in 1MDB funds to Malaysia

The Petronas Towers peek through palm trees. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has repatriated $452 million in misappropriated funds from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), it said in a statement on Thursday, bringing the total amount recovered from the corruption scandal to $1.2 billion.