Former Bank Negara Malaysia Zeti Akhtar Aziz’ husband today expressed shock at Tim Leissner’s bribery allegation against him.

In a statement to Malaysiakini, Tawfiq Ayman (above) dismissed as untrue the testimony by the former Goldman Sachs banker before the New York Eastern District Court.

Leissner is the star witness in the ongoing United States 1MDB-linked court trial of another former Goldman Sachs banker, Roger Ng.

“I am shocked with the statements made against me by Tim Leissner, which had been reported in the media.

“I do not know Tim Leissner or Roger Ng and...