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FashionValet founders plead not guilty

The founders of Malaysian online fashion retailer FashionValet have been charged with criminal breach of trust.

Vivy Yusof and Fadzarudin Shah Anuar faced charges on Thursday in Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court, where they pleaded not guilty. Bail was set at 100,000 ringgit (US$22,566) each.

If convicted, they could face two to twenty years imprisonment, whipping, and a fine.

The charges involve an alleged unauthorized payment of 8 million ringgit (US$1.69 million) from FashionValet’s account to 30 Maple Sdn in 2018.

These funds were reportedly invested by Khazanah Nasional Berhad and Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), who had invested 47 million ringgit (US$9,93 million) in the business. They reportedly lost 43.9 million ringgit (US$9.28 million).

Recent FashionValet developments

Timeline
15-Nov-2024 🛍️ Breaking down an unfashionable story
  • MACC probes FashionValet’s suspicious transactions
  • Founders apologize amid shareholder losses and scrutiny
05-Nov-2024 📉 FashionValet scrutinized as Khazanah, PNB exit amid losses
  • FashionValet faces scrutiny after investment losses
  • Five years of losses before Khazanah and PNB invested
05-Nov-2024 💼 FashionValet denies financial mismanagement allegations
  • Board member denies financial mismanagement claims.
  • No fraudulent activities witnessed in company finance.
30-Mar-2016 👗 FashionValet scores multi-million dollar series B from Japan’s leading fashion portal
  • FashionValet secures multi-million dollar funding
  • Partnering with Start Today to expand in Southeast Asia
03-Mar-2015 👗 2 years after pitching on reality TV show, this Malaysian ecommerce startup pockets series A funding

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