Businessman granted inter partes injunction against rapper Caprice

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today granted an inter partes injunction in favour of businessman R Jeyenderan in his defamation suit against rapper Caprice.

Justice Roslan Mat Nor, who allowed the application, also ordered Caprice, whose real name is Ariz Ramli, to pay RM8,000 in costs to Jeyenderan within two weeks.

The court sets Dec 1 for case management.

Earlier, the court heard submissions from the plaintiff’s lawyers, V Muniandy, Fiona Aurelia Culas and Afiq Yahawa, and from Caprice’s counsel, Amar Shaaruddin.

On Aug 5, the High Court allowed an ad interim injunction to Jeyenderan and ordered Caprice to immediately remove all the alleged defamatory Instagram posts uploaded in July.

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An ad interim injunction is a temporary court order granted before a full hearing, often based on the request of one party alone.

In contrast, an inter partes hearing is one where the court hears arguments from both sides before making a decision.

Jeyenderan, the CEO of a shipping company, filed the suit on July 21, claiming that Caprice had posted several photographs and videos of him on July 10, which linked him to criminal activities, gangsterism, and armed threats, without credible evidence.

He said the posts were intended to incite suspicion, public hatred and social pressure against him, and that Caprice never sought verification before publishing the allegations.

Jeyenderan argued that the rapper’s actions were clearly aimed at tarnishing his name and reputation, noting Caprice’s influence on Instagram with more than 1.5 million followers.

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He said the posts damaged his reputation as a global shipping and maritime expert, leading to losses of RM1 million when he lost several keynote speaking contracts in Dubai, Turkey, and India.

Jeyenderan is seeking RM3 million in damages for reputational harm, special damages, general damages and exemplary damages, along with costs and any other relief deemed appropriate by the court.

He is also seeking an injunction to stop Caprice from making further defamatory statements, the removal of all alleged defamatory content, and a public apology across all social media accounts owned or controlled by the rapper.