KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Rohana Rozhan, who has been in the limelight after an explosive court testimony implicated her in receiving a house bought using money from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), says she has met with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

       The former Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd group chief executive officer issued a brief statement through law firm Messrs Valen, Oh & Partners here on Friday (Feb 25).

       "I refer to allegations appearing in the media about me.

       "I've attended the offices of MACC and given them my full cooperation in their investigations," she said.

       The media statement was signed by Rohana and her lawyer M. Puravalen.

       According to a report by Utusan Malaysia, the MACC had taken a statement from Rohana at its headquarters in Putrajaya at 9am on Thursday (Feb 24).

       The anti-graft agency is said to have opened an investigation following testimony by Tim Leissner in a US federal court in the trial of Malaysian Roger Ng, who is accused of conspiring to launder money and violate an anti-bribery law involving 1MDB funds.

       Quoting a source, the Malay daily reported that the MACC’s investigation was being conducted under Section 4(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.

       On Tuesday (Feb 22), Leissner testified that he had gifted a media CEO, with whom he had an affair for a decade, a US$10mil (RM41.85mil) home in London.

       He claimed his ex-lover had blackmailed him into buying her the London home and threatened to expose his involvement in 1MDB. The relationship lasted from 2003 to 2013, he told the jury.