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Small time influencer Rachel Wong is a filthy slut whore, whoever she is.

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S'pore influencer Rachel Wong's alleged infidelity & defamation lawsuit, explained​

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You've might have heard of a defamation lawsuit involving local influencer Rachel Wong.
Wong is suing one Olivia Wu for defamation, after the latter accused Wong of infidelity in a series of Instagram Stories.
However, in the case's latest development, the court has granted Wu access to Wong's correspondence (eg. text messages) and diary entries, in order to justify the Instagram stories she had posted about Wong.
If you're quite lost but still intrigued (read: kaypoh) about the whole thing, here's the lowdown of what happened.




Rachel Wong and marriage annulment​


Also known as @rachelwongggg on Instagram, Wong is a host, talent, and social media influencer with about 42,000 followers.

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Photo by Rachel Wong's Instagram page.

In December 2019, Wong married Singaporean footballer Anders Aplin.



The former couple majored in Marketing at Nanyang Business School in Nanyang Technological University.
They met at a freshmen orientation camp in the first week of school, but only became more acquainted with each other when they went on a trip to Tioman with the school's scuba diving club.



However, the marriage did not last long.
In April 2020, four months after the wedding, annulment proceedings began.
The marriage was legally annulled around March 2021, according to lawnet.

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Image (now deleted) from Anders Aplin's Instagram page.


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Image (now deleted) from Anders Aplin's Instagram page.





Instagram Stories about alleged cheating​


In December 2020, while the annulment proceedings were still in progress, Wu started posting several Instagram stories on her Instagram page.
Titled "Cheaterof2020", the stories suggested that Wong had been unfaithful to Aplin, and several of the accusations were "fleshed out in detail".

When read together with the title of “Cheaterof2020”, Wong argued that the Instagram stories meant that:




  • She had committed infidelity on the day of her wedding (December 27, 2019)


  • She had sexual relations with her wedding emcee, (Alan) Wan, on her wedding night


  • She had no intention to marry her ex-husband, Aplin


  • She had caused more than one person’s life to be ruined


  • She was promiscuous


  • She was mentally unwell and should seek help


  • She does not have morals


  • She will not pass a character check by Mediacorp


  • She was shameless


Wong therefore claimed the Instagram stories were defamatory and caused her reputation to suffer damage.
It was particularly damaging to Wong, who worked as an influencer and relied on her "social media reputation, optics, and image to attract and obtain business deals on partnerships" to make a living.
Wu countered that the Instagram stories were not defamatory as they were "true in substance", and mostly disagreed with Wong's interpretations of the Stories.
According to Wu, Wong had apparently been intimate with at least two individuals, namely:



  • A man, Han, who was Wong's gym trainer; and


  • A man, Wan, who was the emcee at Wong and Aplin's wedding






Wong denies Wu's allegations​


Wu had submitted screenshots to support her allegations that Wong and Han shared intimate and sexual conversations through text messages on Telegram.
Wong's diary entry and an "intimate photograph" of Wong and Wan were also exhibited in Wu's defence.
They were used to support Wu's claim that Wong had been intimate with, and had feelings for Wan when she was still romantically involved with Aplin.
Wong's lawyer emphasised that Wong has denied Wu's allegations.
The influencer explained that the photograph of her and Wan was taken when she had spent the night with other friends along with Wan, and she had merely fallen asleep on the sofa with him.
Furthermore, Wong's diary entry apparently only showed Wan "as a friend who was giving her support and advice during a difficult time."
Wong confirmed on affidavit that she did not have any correspondence with Han, nor had diary entries relating to Wan, except for the entry she had shown in her defence.
However, Wong's denial was considered "insufficient" to render the issue moot.

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Photo from Rachel Wong's Instagram page.

Wong also stated on affidavit that she had deleted her messages with Han, given her “habit of consistently deleting old text messages and photographs to free up memory space" — but Wu exhibited screenshots of messages exchanged between Wong and Han.
In spite of these messages, Wong asserted on affidavit that her correspondence with Han was deleted “long before [she] had even contemplated commencing an action against" Wu.
Wong also stated that she could “confirm on oath that there were no other diary entries" relating to Wan after reviewing her diary.
However, the diary entry exhibited in Wu's defence (dated Jan. 6) provided some details of Wong’s "then-fledgling feelings" for Wan.
In addition, Wong has since commenced a relationship with Wan.

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Photo from Rachel Wong's Instagram page.





Wu's Uno reverse card​


Pulling an Uno reverse card move on Wong, Wu sought an order for Wong to disclose her correspondence and diary entries with Wan and Han in order to bolster her defence.
Wong resisted Wu's application to gain access to such materials, and said it was a "fishing expedition" that infringed upon her privacy and confidentiality.
Wong's lawyer also argued that Wu did not know Wong prior to posting the Instagram stories, and the documents sought could not be materials from which she could base her defence of justification, claiming it defeated the point of relevance and necessity.
However, State Courts deputy registrar Lewis Tan said that the documents sought were "plainly relevant" and would help establish whether the substance of the stories was true and adversely affect or support either Wong's or Wu's case.
The court ruled in favour of Wu's order but limited it to the following:



  • All correspondence exchanged between Wong and Han from June 2016 to June 2020;


  • All correspondence exchanged between Wong and Wan from June 2018 to June 2020; and


  • Wong's diary entries relating to Wan from June 2018 to June 2020.


Wong told The Straits Times through her lawyer that she was disappointed with the decision but "trust and respect" the outcome and appeal process.
 

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  • She had committed infidelity on the day of her wedding (December 27, 2019)
  • She had sexual relations with her wedding emcee, (Alan) Wan, on her wedding night
  • She had no intention to marry her ex-husband, Aplin
  • She had caused more than one person’s life to be ruined
  • She was promiscuous
  • She was mentally unwell and should seek help
  • She does not have morals
  • She will not pass a character check by Mediacorp
  • She was shameless
Mu kind of chinese girl.
 

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Wong's lawyer also argued that Wu did not know Wong prior to posting the Instagram stories, and the documents sought could not be materials from which she could base her defence of justification, claiming it defeated the point of relevance and necessity.

However, State Courts deputy registrar Lewis Tan said that the documents sought were "plainly relevant" and would help establish whether the substance of the stories was true and adversely affect or support either Wong's or Wu's case.

The court ruled in favour of Wu's order but limited it to the following:
  • All correspondence exchanged between Wong and Han from June 2016 to June 2020;
  • All correspondence exchanged between Wong and Wan from June 2018 to June 2020; and
  • Wong's diary entries relating to Wan from June 2018 to June 2020.

This judgement is beyond me. I may need to consult my bayi lawyer.

From my own understanding, people making the accusations need to have their facts at hand. They can't be making accusations, and then demanding the accused to produce evidence that refutes the accusations.

In defamation suits of PAP vs vile oppies, oppies were successfully sued for defamation because they were caught shooting off their mouths without any hard evidence to back up their lies. There was no need for any PAP politician to reveal their emails or bank transactions to justify whether they were guilty of wrongdoing.
 

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This judgement is beyond me. I may need to consult my bayi lawyer.

From my own understanding, people making the accusations need to have their facts at hand. They can't be making accusations, and then demanding the accused to produce evidence that refutes the accusations.

In defamation suits of PAP vs vile oppies, oppies were successfully sued for defamation because they were caught shooting off their mouths without any hard evidence to back up their lies. There was no need for any PAP politician to reveal their emails or bank transactions to justify whether they were guilty of wrongdoing.
Is this similar to virgin Vs show cb hymen incident?
 

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Defamation suit: Influencer Rachel Wong fails in bid to find woman, who accused her of infidelity, in contempt​

Defamation suit: Influencer Rachel Wong fails in bid to find woman, who accused her of infidelity, in contempt
rachelwongggg/InstagramSocial media influencer Rachel Wong (pictured) is accused by an Instagram user of infidelity.
  • Ms Rachel Wong, 27, has sued Ms Olivia Wu for defamation over the latter's Instagram Stories
  • Ms Wu alleged that the influencer was unfaithful to her ex-husband, national footballer Anders Aplin
  • The couple tied the knot in December 2019 but annulled the marriage four months later
  • The defamation trial has not taken place yet, after Ms Wong was ordered in February to turn over certain correspondence to Ms Wu
  • Ms Wong then began contempt of court proceedings against Ms Wu, but a judge ruled against her on April 29

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LOUISA TANG

Published April 29, 2022
Updated April 29, 2022
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SINGAPORE — Social media influencer Rachel Wong has encountered another stumbling block in her defamation suit against another woman, who had accused her on Instagram of being unfaithful to her ex-husband and branding her as the "Cheater of 2020".
On Friday (April 29), a district court judge found that her accuser, Ms Olivia Wu, did not commit contempt of court. This was after Ms Wong, 27, initiated contempt proceedings against Ms Wu, saying that she did not follow timelines given by the court.

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Parties in civil lawsuits must file and exchange affidavits of evidence-in-chief, which act as witnesses' trial testimonies, before a trial can take place. However, Ms Wu did not file her affidavit before the deadline on Jan 6.
Friday’s development came after Ms Wong was separately ordered by a district court registrar in February to turn over her diary entries and correspondence with two men to Ms Wu to support the infidelity claims.
Ms Wong’s appeal against this decision was rejected by Principal District Judge Victor Yeo last month. She has since lodged an appeal with the High Court.

WHAT HAPPENED

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The defamation lawsuit, filed by Ms Wong last August, was sparked by six Instagram Stories titled “Cheater of 2020" that Ms Wu had posted on her account in December 2020.
Ms Wong is seeking damages of S$150,000, including aggravated damages, from Ms Wu over the Instagram posts.

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Ms Wong was married to national footballer Anders Aplin, and Ms Wu alleged in the posts that Ms Wong cheated on him. The couple met while studying at Nanyang Technological University and dated for six years before getting married on Dec 27, 2019.
About four months later, they decided to annul the marriage. Their annulment was completed around March last year.
In her Instagram Stories, Ms Wu, who is an acquaintance of Mr Aplin’s current girlfriend, accused Ms Wong of being intimate with her gym trainer and another friend. The friend was also the emcee at the wedding.
Ms Wu further asserted that Ms Wong had sex with the emcee, Mr Alan Wan, on her wedding night.

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As for the gym trainer, Ms Wu alleged that he engaged in “intimate and sexual conversations” with Ms Wong through text messages on Telegram when she was dating Mr Aplin.

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Ms Wong then sued Ms Wu for defamation, claiming that the Instagram Stories caused her to suffer damage to her reputation as a full-time social media influencer who depends on her image to secure business deals on partnerships.
She filed the lawsuit when Ms Wu refused to apologise over the posts, denying that they were defamatory.
In her statement of claim, Ms Wong claimed that if she had not truly intended to marry Mr Aplin, she would not have had a highly publicised pre-wedding photoshoot. She said that she had “fully intended” to marry him leading up to the wedding.
She also claimed that on the night of their wedding, she, Mr Wan and another friend helped Mr Aplin to their hotel room when he passed out from alcohol intoxication. She added that she was never alone with Mr Wan in the hotel room then.
Ms Wu countered that the posts were not defamatory because they were "true in substance". She has invoked the defence of fair comment.

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PREVIOUS COURT PROCEEDINGS​

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In February, district court registrar Lewis Tan approved Ms Wu’s application to get correspondence from 2016 to 2020 between Ms Wong and the two men, as well as her diary entries from 2018 to 2020 about Mr Wan.
Ms Wong’s lawyer Clarence Lun from Fervent Chambers had opposed the application, saying it was a “fishing expedition” that would violate her privacy and confidentiality.
However, Mr Tan called the materials “plainly relevant” as they would help determine the truth.
Earlier that same month, Ms Wong was granted leave to file separate contempt of court proceedings against Ms Wu. A two-day trial was then held over this matter.

NOT EVERY MISSED DEADLINE EQUALS CONTEMPT​

Then on Friday, District Judge Tan May Tee ruled that despite Ms Wu’s breach of the court order regarding the stipulated timeline, she had not committed contempt.
The judge noted that 10 days before the deadline to file their affidavits, Ms Wu had proposed through her lawyers to defer the timeline in order for her to apply for Ms Wong’s correspondence.

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Mr Lun rejected this proposal, calling it an abuse of court process. He then put Ms Wu on notice that she would breach the court order if she failed to file and exchange affidavits by Jan 6.
When Ms Wu did not do so, Ms Wong filed for leave to begin contempt proceedings.
District Judge Tan ruled that not every breach amounts to contempt. She then found that Ms Wong had not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the breach was so bad and wilful that it undermined the fair administration of justice.
The judge agreed that Ms Wu could have filed and exchanged affidavits on time, in compliance with the court order, before requesting Ms Wong’s correspondence.
However, deferring the timeline would result in a “more expeditious and economic disposal of action”, rather than both sides filing supplementary affidavits at a later date, the judge pointed out.
District Judge Tan also noted that Ms Wu’s request for Ms Wong’s correspondence was granted anyway, and this buttressed her argument that there was merit to defer the timeline.

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Ms Wu's failure to file and exchange affidavits could not be said to be blatant or inexcusable or in clear defiance of the court, the judge added.
The judge then ordered Ms Wong to pay S$5,200 in costs to Ms Wu — a lower sum than what Ms Wu’s lawyer Gerard Quek had suggested.

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Following the hearing on Friday, Mr Lun told TODAY that they were disappointed with the outcome, noting that Ms Wu had sought Ms Wong’s correspondence as early as before the lawsuit was filed.
Ms Wong has not decided whether or not to appeal against District Judge Tan’s decision.
The influencer told TODAY that she does not know Ms Wu and has not spoken to Mr Aplin since mid-2020.
He has been named as one of Ms Wu’s witnesses during the trial over the lawsuit, for which dates have not been set yet.
Ms Wong said that she took a month-long solo trip to India after their wedding because she "didn't feel like how I should be feeling as a person that just got married", and wanted to be away from everyone. "In that one month, that's when I realised this just wasn’t the life I wanted," she added.
Ms Wong also said that she was cyber-bullied after the allegations emerged, and that deepfake videos of her — where her face was spliced onto pornographic videos — began circulating online. She has filed a magistrate’s complaint over the videos.
She added that she had initially wanted to stay silent when Ms Wu posted the allegations but the situation then “got out of hand”.
She said: “If they are not going to learn when to stop, and they’re not going to stop and realise this bullying has to stop, then don’t blame me for doing something about it.
“Whether I win the case or not, I took the step to stand up for myself.”
 
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