“We would like to stress that the allegations being spread that the jewellery listed by Global Royalty were purchased, and that too bought using stolen funds, is therefore completely baseless and untrue.
“We shall in due course be taking the necessary measures to protect our client’s interest,” Rosmah’s lawyers K Kumaraendran and Geethan Ram Vincent said in a statement today.
The jewellery was itemised in the statement of claim filed by the company in its lawsuit against the prime minister’s wife.
Global Royalty filed the suit against Rosmah at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on June 26, demanding that she return 44 pieces of jewellery allegedly sent to her for viewing or pay the price for all the items totalling US$14.79 million (RM59.83 million).
The jewellery was reportedly seized by the authorities during police raids of properties linked to her husband, Najib Razak, in May.
Global Royalty cited a letter dated May 22 in which Rosmah allegedly acknowledged receipt of the jewellery. However, it said in its statement of claim that the items were no longer with Rosmah as they had been seized by the authorities.
It was reported that Global Royalty is seeking a court declaration that it is the rightful owner of the jewellery, and that the items must be returned failing which Rosmah must pay the amount determined based on the value of the pieces.
Last month, police said over RM1 billion worth of items were seized in raids at several premises linked to Najib after Pakatan Harapan took over Putrajaya in the May 9 polls.
These included 72 bags of cash and valuables, and hundreds of boxes containing luxury handbags.
Thirty-five of the bags contained RM116.7 million in cash while another 25 bags contained 12,000 items of jewellery, including rings and diamond earrings, estimated to cost RM440 million in materials alone.
Police said these included 1,400 chains, 2,200 rings, 2,800 pairs of earrings and 14 tiaras. The most valuable piece of jewellery was a white diamond necklace estimated to cost RM6.4 million.
Last week, Najib was charged with three counts of criminal breach of trust and one count of abuse of power in relation to RM42 million channelled into his personal bank account from former 1MDB subsidiary, SRC International.
He pleaded not guilty to all four charges.
Meanwhile, Inspector-General of Police Mohamad Fuzi Harun said the police had yet to receive any application from Rosmah to reclaim the seized jewellery.
He was reported by Bernama as saying that if Rosmah wanted to do so she must follow the law and proper procedures.
“It is not easy as it has a connection with the 1MDB case,” he said.
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