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SINGAPORE - The District Court has ordered the nation's top marathoner Soh Rui Yong to pay former teammate Ashley Liew $180,000 for defamation. The sum includes $120,000 in general damages and $60,000 in aggravated damages. The long-running legal dispute beMarathoner Soh Rui Yong loses defamation suit to former teammate Ashley Liew, ordered to pay $180k in damages
SINGAPORE - The District Court has ordered the nation's top marathoner Soh Rui Yong to pay former teammate Ashley Liew $180,000 for defamation. The sum includes $120,000 in general damages and $60,000 in aggravated damages. The long-running legal dispute between the former national teammates began over two years ago in June 2019 when Liew filed proceedings against Soh over five statements over an act of fair play by the former which the latter disputed, the first of which was made in October 2018. In a statement after the verdict was issued on Thursday morning (Sept 23), Liew wrote: «My family is so grateful for the vindication received through today’s verdict. It has been a long and arduous road since October 2018. We thank God for His continued mercy and grace on us all... »Moving forward, it is my prayer that we can all heal, for the betterment of sport in Singapore, especially for the values that athletics stand for. Read more