Gay website's founder charged

[SwineHunter]

Sep 11, 2010
Gay website's founder charged

Stuart Koe and boyfriend Abra Lee

THE founder of gay website Fridae.com has been charged with drug possession. Stuart Koe, 38, was charged in court on Wednesday with possessing 0.01g of Ice. He was also accused of having utensils - an empty plastic dropper and an empty straw allegedly stained with the drug - which are commonly used to help consume Ice.

The evidence was allegedly found in Koe's possession, at a Holland Avenue flat in the early morning of May 27. It is not clear if the flat belonged to him or someone else. Koe is currently on bail of $10,000. He founded Fridae.com, an online website for the gay community, in March 2001 and is also its chief executive officer. The website features news, lifestyle recommendations and personal listings.

Read the full story in Saturday's edition of The Straits Times.
TED CHEN

 

[Orochi]

Gay lifestyle portal founder given discharge on drug charges

Published on Mar 28, 2012

By Elena Chong
The founder of gay website Fridae.com was given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal on two drug charges.

The prosecution applied for the order on Dr Stuart Koe Chi Yeow, 39, who had been accused of having 0.01g of Ice and having an empty plastic dropper and straw found to be stained with the drug at a flat in Holland Avenue on May 27, 2010.

His lawyer, Mr Sunil Sudheesan, from RHTLaw Taylor Wessing, said he believed that a conditional stern warning was administered for his client not to offend within the next 12 months.

He hoped that at the end of the 12 months, his client would get a full acquittal.

Read the full story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.

 

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