The US Department of Justice is seeking to provide updates on 1MDB-related cases to a US court behind closed doors, according to court documents sighted by Malaysiakini.

Based on applications filed in court yesterday, the DOJ also sought for future status reports on the cases to be filed under seal and in camera.

“Contemporaneously with the filing of this status report, the government is submitting a request to file, under seal and in camera, a more detailed declaration and status report.

“Any further status reports will be premised upon the facts set out in the proposed sealed in camera filing referenced here, and the government will be requesting that any future status reports also be filed under seal and in camera.

“The government will continue to timely report to the court, as directed in the Sept 13, 2017 Order, and respectfully requests that the court’s prior order staying all proceedings continue until vacated by the court,” reads one of the documents filed in the California Central District Court...