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HIGH COURT MALAYA SHAH ALAM
CHUA CHIN SOON – Appellant
Versus
WONG YEW CHOONG – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. defamation claim details (Para 1) |
| 2. defendant's denial and counterclaim (Para 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 3. burden of proof analysis (Para 3) |
| 4. defamatory meaning established (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49) |
| 5. damages awarded (Para 50 , 51) |
JUDGMENT
Introduction
[1] This is a defamation claim involving statements made by the Defendant in a Facebook post on 15 June 2021 ("Facebook Post") and a Telegram group chat on 30 June 2021 ("Telegram Chat"). The Plaintiff complains that these publications identify him and are capable of being understood to bear the defamatory meaning that he is a "big con man" and a "fraudster" ("Alleged Defamation").
[2] In the action, the Defendant pleaded only a denial. The only substantive pleading is related to his counterclaim of defamation arising from the alleged publication of a letter of demand dated 29 June 2021 from the Plaintiff's solicitors ("Letter of Demand"). The Defendant claims that the Plaintiff published the Letter of Demand and that
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