High Court has scheduled a two-day trial in February 2027 for a defamation lawsuit filed by a businessman against social media influencer Caprice.
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has fixed a two-day trial in February 2027 for a defamation suit filed by businessman Datuk Seri R. Jeyenderan against social media influencer Caprice, whose real name is Ariz Ramli.
Judge Roslan Mat Nor set the trial for February 2 and 3, 2027, and scheduled April 7 next year for the next case management.
Counsel V. Muniandy, representing the plaintiff, confirmed the dates when contacted, adding that lawyers for the defendant were not present during today’s proceedings.
On October 15, the same court granted an inter partes injunction in favour of Jeyenderan and ordered Caprice to pay RM8,000 in costs to him within two weeks.
On August 5, the High Court had allowed an ad-interim injunction sought by the plaintiff and ordered the defendant to immediately remove all defamatory posts about him from his Instagram account.
Jeyenderan, the chief executive officer of a shipping company, filed the suit on July 21.
He claims that on July 10, Caprice uploaded several posts on Instagram, including photographs and videos, allegedly linking him to criminal activities, gangsterism and armed threats without credible evidence.
The plaintiff asserted the posts were intended to create suspicion, public hatred and social pressure against him.
He contends the defendant never contacted him or his representatives to seek verification before publishing the serious allegations.
Jeyenderan noted that Caprice commands significant influence on Instagram with over 1.5 million followers.
He alleged that as a result of the publications, his reputation as a global shipping and maritime expert was damaged.
The plaintiff claims this led to special damages of RM1 million after he lost several keynote speaking contracts in Dubai, Turkey, and India.
He is seeking RM3 million in damages for reputational harm, special damages, general damages and exemplary damages, along with costs.
