Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak was awarded RM550,000 in damages by the High Court in a defamation suit against Chegubard and a content creator over statements made in a social media podcast. Judicial commissioner Arziah Apandi ruled today that the statements made by Badrul had portrayed Farhash as corrupt, manipulative and undeserving of his professional and political positions. She said the imputations, individually and collectively, were “serious, damaging and actionable”, exposing Farhash to public hatred, ridicule and contempt. The court awarded RM300,000 in general damages, RM150,000 in aggravated damages, and RM100,000 in exemplary damages against both defendants, as well as RM40,000 in legal costs. According to Farhash, the statements portrayed him as dishonest, unethical and corrupt, and implied that he had benefited improperly from political connections.