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Swiss seize Monet, van Gogh works amid US probe of fund 1MDB
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Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is surrounded by journalists after attending an Eid Al-Fitr open house event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 21. (AP/Vincent Thian)
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wiss authorities have seized three paintings by Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh following a US request as part of a probe into the scandal surrounding Malaysian wealth fund 1MDB.
A Federal Office of Justice spokesman said Friday that van Gogh's "La Maison de Vincent a Arles" and "Saint-Georges Majeur" and Monet's "Nympheas avec Reflets de Hautes Herbes" were confiscated on Thursday. He declined to specify the location of the confiscations because the investigation was ongoing.
The US announced Wednesday moves to recover over US$1 billion that officials say was stolen from 1MBD by people close to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.
US federal complaints say the diverted funds paid for luxury US properties, a $35 million jet, artworks, and helped finance Hollywood film, "The Wolf of Wall Street."
