Malaysia privately discusses $2b penalty for Goldman over 1MDB scam

Malaysia privately discusses $2b penalty for Goldman over 1MDB scam

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. logo is displayed in the reception area of the One Raffles Link building, which houses one of the Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte offices, in Singapore, on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018. Photographer: Nicky Loh/Bloomberg

Again and again, Malaysia has publicly demanded Goldman Sachs pay an eye-popping $7.5 billion for its role in the 1MDB scandal. But privately, Malaysian negotiators are considering settling for a fraction of that.