Syed Saddiq arrives at court for appeal verdict
Syed Saddiq was seen accompanied by singer and actress Bella Astillah, whose real name is Dayang Ara Nabellah Awang Astillah, 31.
His parents, Syed Abdul Rahman and Sharifah Mahani Syed Abdul Aziz, were also present.
A three-judge panel comprising Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim, Datuk Azman Abdullah and Datuk Noorin Badaruddin is expected to deliver the verdict today.
The former youth and sports minister is appealing the High Court's 2023 decision, which found him guilty of four charges involving abetting criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of Bersatu Youth's (Armada) funds, and money laundering.
The former Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) president was sentenced to seven years in prison, two strokes of the rotan, and a RM10 million fine.
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