马来西亚法院裁决商人125 000美元赔偿损失, 两名创作者在2023年的播客中以虚假的腐败指控诽谤他。
Malaysian court awards businessman $125,000 in damages after ruling two creators defamed him with false corruption claims in a 2023 podcast.
吉隆坡高等法院裁定,政治活动分子Badrul Hisham Shaharin(又名Chegubard)和内容创作者Nurpais Ismail在2023年的播客中提出虚假指控,诽谤他,因此判定商人Farhash Wafa Salvador 550 000马吉德获得损害赔偿。
The High Court in Kuala Lumpur awarded businessman Farhash Wafa Salvador RM550,000 in damages after ruling that political activist Badrul Hisham Shaharin, known as Chegubard, and content creator Nurpais Ismail defamed him through false claims made in a 2023 podcast.
法院认定关于腐败和滥用权力的指控是严重的、破坏性的和恶意的。
The court found the allegations of corruption and misuse of power were serious, damaging, and made with malice.
司法专员Arziah Apandi裁定,两名被告都负有责任,Nurpais通过耸人听闻的标题扩充了内容,尽管有法律通知,仍拒绝删除内容。
Judicial Commissioner Arziah Apandi ruled that both defendants were liable, with Nurpais amplifying the content through sensational titles and refusing to remove it despite a legal notice.
裁决包括一般赔偿、加重赔偿、惩戒性损害赔偿和法律费用。
The award includes general, aggravated, exemplary damages, and legal costs.
两名被告都没有出庭。
Neither defendant appeared in court.