KUALA LUMPUR: Paul Geoffrey Stadlen (pic), who is sought by the MACC over the 1Malaysia DeveIopment Berhad scandal, left Malaysia – even before the May 9 general election.

This was confirmed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission deputy commissioner (Operations) Datuk Seri Azam Baki.

“Yes, he left Malaysia before GE14,” he said when contacted yesterday.

British newspaper The Daily Mail reported that the 39-year-old former Apco Worldwide Malaysia managing director might have flown to London before heading to an unknown destination.

According to the report, he was believed to have fled Malaysia but the news organisation did not say when exactly he left. — Bernama