Van Gogh, Monet paintings seized in 1MDB graft probe

GENEVA: Switzerland has seized a painting by Vincent Van Gogh and two others by Claude Monet as part of a global investigation into Malaysia’s scandal-tainted sovereign wealth fund, an official said on Friday. The works were seized following a request from the US, one of several countries probing alleged massive fraud at the Malaysian state fund 1MDB, said a Swiss justice ministry spokeswoman. Earlier this week, the US filed lawsuits seeking to reclaim more than $1bn in assets linked to stolen or laundered 1MDB funds.