Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged with corruption offenses linked with the scandal-hit state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), at a court in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday morning, July 4.

The politician faces three counts of criminal breach of trust and one abuse of power. He was arrested at his private residence on Tuesday afternoon and spent the night in detention.

Each charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

Najib pleaded not guilty and was granted bail of almost 250,000 USD.

This video from July 4 shows Najib on his arrival at the court house escorted by police officers as the media scrum gathers round.

For three years, Najib was dogged by allegations that funds from the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund were siphoned off. Najib has consistently denied any wrongdoing.

In mid-May, one week after he lost the elections, Malaysian police raided Kuala Lumpur properties linked to him, including his family home, seizing cash, hundreds of designer handbags and other luxury goods.

Najib and his wife, Rosmah Mansor, have also been questioned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission as part of the graft probe. Credit: Villasha via Storyful