Malaysia's Federal Court on Tuesday upheld the graft conviction and a 12-year jail sentence for former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in a case linked to the 1MDB scandal. 

"We find the appeal devoid of any merits. We find the conviction and sentence to be safe," Chief Justice Maimun Tuan Mat said.

Najib was sent to prison shortly after the court's ruling, AFP reported, citing his daughter-in-law.

Najib, 69, was found guilty by a lower court in July 2020 of criminal breach of trust, abuse of power, and money laundering for illegally receiving about $10 million from SRC International, a former unit of 1MDB. He had been out on bail and pending appeals.

The former premier, who pleaded not guilty, was sentenced to 12 years in prison and a 210 million ringgit ($46.84 million) fine.

(With input from agencies)