JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank among firms sued by 1MDB over $23-bn loss

The court proceedings mark Malaysia's continuing efforts to recover billions of dollars allegedly siphoned from 1MDB

Malaysia’s 1MDB and a former unit have filed suits against firms including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Deutsche Bank AG as the nation seeks to recover assets worth more than $23 billion linked to the scandal-plagued state-owned investment fund.
 

1MDB, whose full name is 1Malaysia Development Bhd., and SRC International Sdn. filed a combined 22 civil suits against a slew of entities and individuals for various alleged wrongdoings including fraud and conspiracy to defraud the fund, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. Among those named were JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank, according to a person familiar with the matter who declined