1MDB has also been allowed to serve its writ on two individuals, Tarek Essam Ahmed Obaid (Tarek Obaid) of Saudi Arabia and British citizen Patrick Andrew Marc Mahony (Patrick Mahony).
The six parties are the second to seventh defendants in a suit filed by 1MDB worth US$1.83 billion (RM7.3bil). The first defendant Deutsche Bank (Malaysia) Bhd has been served with the writ of summons.
Judicial Commissioner Quay Chew Soon allowed 1MDB’s application for leave to serve the writ out of jurisdiction against the six.
The matter was confirmed by a counsel from Messrs. Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership, when contacted by Bernama today.
“Yes, we confirm that today was fixed for hearing of the plaintiff’s (1MDB’s) application for leave to serve the notice of writ out of jurisdiction against the foreign defendants.
“Upon hearing the submission of the plaintiff’s counsel, the court granted us the order. The court also fixed Nov 8 for further case management,” said 1MDB’s counsel after the online proceedings.
1MDB as the plaintiff filed the ex parte notice of application on Aug 27 to simultaneously issue and serve the writ of summons for delivery out of jurisdiction.
As the first defendant Deutsche Bank is a local party, the Rules of Court allow the application to be made against the second to fifth defendants although they are not within Malaysia, namely in Zurich and Geneva, Switzerland; Al Khobar in Saudi Arabia and Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands.
The sixth defendant Tarek Obaid is a resident of Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, and the seventh defendant Patrick Mahony is in London, the United Kingdom.
In the application, the plaintiff also sought permission to serve the writ of summons simultaneously to all the defendants, wherever they can be found.
On May 7, 1MDB filed the suit naming Deutsche Bank (Malaysia) Bhd, Coutts & Co, J.P. Morgan (Switzerland), Petrosaudi International, Petrosaudi Holdings (Cayman), Tarek Obaid and Patrick Mahony as first to seventh defendants.
The plaintiff alleged that the defendants were negligent, had committed breach of contract and conspired to defraud 1MDB to the point of causing losses to the company as well as damaging 1MDB’s reputation and good name.