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Ex-Goldman Banker Leissner Is ‘Double Bigamist,’ Ng Lawyer Says of Star Witness

Ng lawyer attacks Leissner’s credibility in opening statement
Ng is on trial over multi-billion-dollar 1MDB Malaysia scandal

WATCH: The credibility of star witness Leissner is a major focus as the 1MDB trial of former Goldman banker Ng starts. Patricia Hurtado reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Patricia Hurtado

February 14, 2022 at 6:55 PM UTC

Updated on

February 15, 2022 at 12:15 AM UTC

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A lawyer for former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker Roger Ng assailed Ng’s former boss and the government’s star witness, Tim Leissner, as a “double bigamist” who was testifying against Ng only to save himself.

“Tim Leissner uses people,” defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo told jurors Monday in his opening statement in Ng’s federal conspiracy trial. He said Leissner was “married to two different women at the same time, twice” and that he had an “illicit” relationship with an executive of the Malaysian fund Ng is accused of helping loot.