KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Rosmah Mansor, wife of the former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged in court on Thursday with money laundering related to the state investment firm 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

The 66-year-old Rosmah faces a total of 17 counts of charges under Malaysia's the anti-money laundering laws. She pleaded not guilty to each charge as it was read out to her.

Rosmah was arrested by Malaysia's anti-corruption body on Wednesday.

Her husband Najib has been hit with more than 30 charges including abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering related to the 1MDB case.