Her lawyers Reza Abdul Rahim and Rajivan Nambiar said that they have yet to receive the writ and statement of claim from Global Royalty. They said a similar suit was previously filed but later withdrawn at the Kuala Lumpur High Court hearing.

In the suit, Global Royalty claimed that the jewellery was hand delivered to Rosmah through two agents on February 10, 2018, but was never returned.

The 43 items of jewellery included diamond necklaces, earrings, rings, bracelets and tiaras, each valued at between US$124,000 (RM519,183) and US$925,000 (RM3.8 million).

However, Rosmah claimed the jewellery was no longer in her possession because it was seized and placed under the custody of the authorities.

In 2019, the government had filed a forfeiture suit to seize 11,991 units of jewellery, 401 watch straps and 16 watch accessories, 234 pairs of spectacles and 306 handbags as well as cash in various denominations amounting to more than RM114 million.

The 12,000 pieces of jewellery had been seized by the authorities in an investigation into the 1MDB financial scandal.

Global Royalty said it found only a diamond bracelet valued at US$220,000 (RM1.01 million), which it said was part of the consignment. The piece has been returned but 43 items remained unaccounted for.

The government’s forfeiture application was rejected by the High Court in November and the items were ordered to be returned to Rosmah. The court held that the prosecution had failed to show that the items were purchased from proceeds of unlawful activities related to 1MDB.