Prince wins libel suit
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November 6, 2009, Friday
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A MALAYSIAN prince won a defamation suit yesterday against his teenage wife who accused him of sexual and physical abuse after she fled back home to Indonesia.
The High Court ruled in favor of Tengku Fakhry Ismail Petra, a prince in Kelantan state, because his wife had no lawyers to represent her, said the prince's lawyer, Mohamad Haaziq Pillay.
The prince had sought 105 million ringgit (US$30 million) from Manohara Odelia Pinot and her mother for making false allegations against him, but the court has not yet ruled on the compensation, Mohamad Haaziq said. He stressed that Tengku Fakhry was more concerned about simply clearing his name.
"My client feels vindicated," Mohamad Haaziq said. "They made him look like a monster, they tarnished his reputation internationally, but it has all been lies. This was their opportunity to come back to prove their case against him, but they failed to do so."
Pinot's lawyer in Jakarta could not immediately be reached for comment.
The High Court ruled in favor of Tengku Fakhry Ismail Petra, a prince in Kelantan state, because his wife had no lawyers to represent her, said the prince's lawyer, Mohamad Haaziq Pillay.
The prince had sought 105 million ringgit (US$30 million) from Manohara Odelia Pinot and her mother for making false allegations against him, but the court has not yet ruled on the compensation, Mohamad Haaziq said. He stressed that Tengku Fakhry was more concerned about simply clearing his name.
"My client feels vindicated," Mohamad Haaziq said. "They made him look like a monster, they tarnished his reputation internationally, but it has all been lies. This was their opportunity to come back to prove their case against him, but they failed to do so."
Pinot's lawyer in Jakarta could not immediately be reached for comment.
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