DATIN Seri Rosmah Mansor today claimed that Lebanese jewellery company Global Royalty Trading SAL (GRTS) sent her 44 units of goods worth RM67 million in 2018 without any obligation to purchase.
Rosmah, 75, said all reasonable steps were taken to safeguard the jewellery, including a diamond necklace, ring, bracelet and tiara, which was sent to her eight years ago.
"However, the jewellery is no longer in my possession because it has all been confiscated by the police," she said.
Responding to questions from lawyer Datuk David Gurupatham, who represents the company from Lebanon as the plaintiff, Rosmah said that at that time she often received jewellery worth millions of ringgit without any documents.
The wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak also said that she never asked for the jewellery to be sent.
The lawyer then asked her to answer questions regarding the receipt of jewellery worth RM67 million.
“Sorry, I was thinking, don’t interrupt and give me time to answer all that.
“You asked if I received it all the time without documents, right? The answer is yes,” said Rosmah.
Rosmah said this when giving evidence at the Kuala Lumpur High Court today as the sole defendant in the RM67.46 million civil suit filed by the jewellery company against her.
"At the material time, I was the wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Therefore, the 44 units of jewellery were sent to me for two reasons.
"First, it was sent to me for my inspection and viewing with the expectation that I would purchase the jewellery.
"Second, it was sent to me with the aim and intention that I would wear or use the jewellery so that it could attract, collect and gain my publicity and credibility among local and foreign dignitaries and elites.
"Therefore, the 44 units of jewellery were sent to me for the plaintiff's own benefit and as a form of promotion in relation to the jewellery," she said in her witness statement.
On May 29, 2023, Global Royalty filed the suit, claiming that Rosmah had lied by saying that 44 pieces of jewellery sent by the company's agent had been seized by Malaysian authorities.
The seizure was made under the Prevention of Money Laundering, Prevention of Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
The company, as the plaintiff, claimed that Rosmah had shifted the burden to the Malaysian government when the jewellery had actually disappeared. – April 13, 2026
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