JUDGMENT

Jamhirah Ali J:

Introduction

[1] The Plaintiff's claim is based on allegations of defamation against the Defendants, arising from seven (7) defamatory statements in nine (9) publications made by the respective Defendants against the Plaintiff.

[2] The Plaintiff seeks injunctive relief, as well as general, aggravated, and exemplary damages.

[3] The Defendants filed a counterclaim for breach of contract, seeking the return of commissions and bonuses paid to the Plaintiff.

Brief Facts

The Plaintiff's Case

[4] In April 2019, the Plaintiff joined the 3rd defendant, Kalysta, as a sales representative and quickly rose through the ranks. Within Kalysta, sales representatives are organised into groups known as "families", each led by a leader.

[5] The Plaintiff co-founded and led the "SOULUV" group, which achieved top sales for 2019 and 2020, making her Kalysta's highest-ranked sales representative with a team of over 400 members.

[6] However, on 26 June 2021, her role as a sales representative for Kalysta was abruptly terminated.

WeChat Group 1 And WeChat Group 3

[7] On 16 July 2021, at around 10:25 pm., the 1st defendant published or facilitated the publication of a message in two Kalysta sa