ChargeWikipedia· July 2021Single source
According to Wikipedia, Saddiq was charged in July 2021 with criminal breach of trust for withdrawing RM1.12 million via cheque without approval from BERSATU's Supreme Council and with misappropriating RM120,000 in party donations intended for the 2018 general election, to which he pleaded not guilty.
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“In July 2021, Saddiq was charged with criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of funds belonging to his former party, BERSATU. For the first charge, he, then the party's Youth Chief, was accused of criminal breach of trust for withdrawing RM1.12 million via cheque without approval from BERSATU's Supreme Council. He also faced a separate charge of misappropriating RM120,000 in party donations intended for the 2018 general election. He pleaded not guilty to both charges”
ChargeWikipedia· August 2021Single source
According to Wikipedia, Saddiq was charged again in August 2021 with two counts of money laundering for transferring RM50,000 from his bank account to his Amanah Saham Bumiputera account on 16 June 2018 and another RM50,000 on 19 June 2018, to which he pleaded not guilty.
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“In August 2021, Saddiq was charged again with two corruption charges of money laundering. According to the charge sheet, the accused transferred RM50,000 from his bank account to his Amanah Saham Bumiputera account on 16 June 2018 and another RM50,000 on 19 June 2018. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.”
ReportedWikipedia· 28 October 2022Single source
According to Wikipedia, on 28 October 2022 the High Court found that the prosecution had succeeded in proving a prima facie case against Saddiq and ordered him to enter his defense on four charges of misappropriation of assets, money laundering and abetting in criminal breach of trust.
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“On 28 October 2022, the High Court found that the prosecution had succeeded in proving a prima facie case against Saddiq, and he was ordered to enter his defense on four charges of misappropriation of assets, money laundering and abetting in criminal breach of trust.”
ConvictionWikipedia, Astro Awani, Free Malaysia Today· 9 November 2023✓ Confirmed by 3 sources
According to Wikipedia, on 9 November 2023 Saddiq was found guilty by the High Court of all the corruption charges and was sentenced to 7 years' imprisonment, a RM10 million fine and two strokes of the cane, with a stay of execution of his sentence granted pending his appeal.
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“On 9 November 2023, he was found guilty of all the corruption charges by the High Court, sentencing him to 7 years' imprisonment, a RM 10 million fine and two strokes of the cane. He was granted a stay of execution of his sentence while pending his appeal.”
ReportedWikipedia· 12 December 2024Single source
According to Wikipedia, on 12 December 2024 Saddiq filed his petition of appeal through his lawyers, listing 18 reasons why he should be freed from the graft case and arguing that the trial judge erred in law and breached Section 182A of the Criminal Procedure Code by not considering all the evidence required by the law.
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“On 12 December 2024, Saddiq filed his petition through his lawyers, listing 18 reasons why he should be freed from the graft case. In his petition of appeal, he said the trial judge, who convicted him for the offences earlier, erred in law and breached Section 182A of the Criminal Procedure Code because the judge did not consider all the evidence required by the law.”
AcquittalWikipedia, Free Malaysia Today, Utusan Malaysia· 25 June 2025✓ Confirmed by 3 sources
According to Wikipedia, on 25 June 2025 a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeal acquitted and discharged Saddiq's conviction and sentence, finding merit in the defence's argument that a key witness may have tailored his evidence under pressure from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
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“On 25 June 2025, a three judge panel of the Court of Appeal acquitted and discharged Saddiq's conviction and sentence, thereby freeing him. In the court case, the defence's argument that one of the witnesses, Rafiq tailored his evidence to appease the MACC, was found to have merit in the contention that witnesses were pressured, suggesting MACC might have exerted pressure.”
ReportedWikipedia· 26 June 2025Single source
According to Wikipedia, on 26 June 2025 the Attorney General's Chambers filed an appeal against Saddiq's acquittal and he subsequently faced court on 11 December 2025 in defence of his acquittal.
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“The following day, 26 June 2025, the Attorney General's Chambers filed an appeal against his acquittal and Saddiq faced court on 11 December 2025 in defence of his acquittal.”
RecordUtusan Malaysia· Jul 2026Single source
Utusan Malaysia reported that the Federal Court three-judge panel hearing Syed Saddiq's final appeal on charges of breach of trust, misappropriation of Armada funds, and money laundering is split 1-1, with Court of Appeal President Datuk Seri Abu Bakar Jais upholding the conviction while Datuk Che Mohd Ruzima Ghazali acquitted and freed him of all charges, leaving Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah as the deciding vote.
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“Keputusan panel tiga hakim Mahkamah Persekutuan kini berada pada kedudukan 1 – 1 iaitu Presiden Mahkamah Rayuan, Datuk Seri Abu Bakar Jais mengekalkan sabitan manakala Datuk Che Mohd Ruzima Ghazali melepaskan dan membebaskan Syed Saddiq daripada kesemua pertuduhan.”
Dismissed / droppedFree Malaysia Today, Astro Awani, Wikipedia· 13 Jul 2026✓ Confirmed by 3 sources
Free Malaysia Today reported that the Federal Court, in a split decision, upheld Syed Saddiq's acquittal from charges of criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of property, and money laundering, rejecting the prosecution's appeal.
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“Mahkamah Persekutuan dalam keputusan berbelah bahagi, mengekalkan pembebasannya daripada pertuduhan pecah amanah, salah guna harta, dan pengubahan wang haram.”
InvestigationUtusan Malaysia· Jun 2026Single source
Utusan Malaysia reported that the Federal Court was scheduled to determine the outcome of the prosecution's final appeal that day; if the appeal is allowed, Syed Saddiq would be taken to prison to serve the seven-year sentence, with an additional four years possible if he fails to pay the RM10 million fine.
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“Mahkamah Persekutuan hari ini akan menentukan nasib Ahli Parlimen Muar, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman sama ada beliau akan bebas atau ke penjara atas pertuduhan pecah amanah.”
RecordFree Malaysia Today· 30 Jun 2026Single source
Free Malaysia Today reported that the Federal Court postponed its decision on the prosecution's final appeal against the acquittal of Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman on charges of criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of property and money laundering, to 13 July 2026.
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“Mahkamah Persekutuan menangguhkan keputusan rayuan akhir pendakwaan terhadap pembebasan Ahli Parlimen Muar, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman daripada tuduhan pecah amanah, salah guna harta dan pengubahan wang haram kepada 13 Julai.”
AcquittalFree Malaysia Today· 14 Mar 2026Single source
Free Malaysia Today reported that the Court of Appeal acquitted Syed Saddiq of corruption charges last year, but the prosecution subsequently filed an appeal to the Federal Court which remains pending, leading him to sit out Muda's upcoming party polls.
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“The Court of Appeal acquitted him last year but the prosecution subsequently filed an appeal to the Federal Court.”