Faraz Jaka, a top pro, sent out an email pleading for cash.

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"I have come to the conclusion the defense has failed to satisfy the court on the relevance of the evidence which Dr. Mahathir could possibly offer to the defense, " said Judge Arifin Jaka.

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Speaking over two days from July 17 to 18, he carefully went over all aspects of his defense to the extent that Judge Arifin Jaka grew impatient and warned him several times to stop repeating himself.

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