S’pore marathoner Soh Rui Yong loses defamation suit, to pay S$180,000 in damages

The Independent
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:22:19 +0000
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Singapore ― Soh Rui Yong, the country’s top marathoner, was ordered to pay former teammate Ashley Liew S$180,000 in damages for defamation. On Thursday (Sept 23), the District Court told Soh to pay the sum of S$120,000 in general damages and S$60,000 in aggravated damages towards Liew for the defamation suit, which began two years …