GEORGE TOWN, April 22 — Malaysian mannequin and actress Siew Pui Yi has filed a civil suit against her former business partner for allegedly dishonest her of RM4.3 million between 2022 and 2023.
The social media influencer, often called MsPuiYi, mentioned the 29-year-old man was once on her firm’s board of administrators in addition to managing Human Resources, payroll and investments.
Siew additionally mentioned at a press convention at her lawyer, Ok. Mahendren’s workplace in Green Hall right here that she made a police report on October 24 final 12 months and a police investigation is ongoing.
The 25-year-old mentioned, ”I met him by way of a mutual good friend in 2019 and I used to be instructed he’s an individual with integrity and that I can belief him as a business partner.”
When she discovered he had didn’t resolve her firm and private earnings tax points with the Inland Revenue Board, she determined to lodge a police report and terminate his place in her firm.
Mahendren mentioned the civil suit was filed on-line on the Penang High Court yesterday.
Siew Pui Yi and her lawyer Ok. Mahendren (proper) on the press convention. Picture by Opalyn Mok
“She is claiming for particular damages amounting to RM4 million, prices and different reliefs,” he mentioned.
He mentioned the police can be investigating the case below Section 420 of the Penal code for dishonest.
“The police have already taken Siew’s statements just a few occasions and are nonetheless investigating the case,” he mentioned.
Siew is a Malaysian social media personality with over 24 million followers on Instagram.
She additionally appeared on the quilt of United States-based males’s journal Penthouse in 2022.
