Goldman sues Malaysia in UK court as discord over 1MDB settlement escalates

Goldman sues Malaysia in UK court as discord over 1MDB settlement escalates

Men walk past a 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) billboard at the funds flagship Tun Razak Exchange development in Kuala Lumpur March 1, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris/ File Photo

Goldman Sachs Group is suing Malaysia in a UK court, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as tensions escalate over a settlement linked to its role in the 1MDB investment-fund scandal.