Court orders Akmal to pay Teresa Kok RM250,000 over defamation

The Melaka High Court reportedly ordered Umno Youth chief Akmal to pay RM250,000 for defamatory remarks about Teresa Kok, and to remove them from social media. One report also cites RM50,000 in legal costs.

Timeline

1. 19 Oct, 09:49 UTCFirst appeared on Free Malaysia Today
2. 19 Oct, 10:10 UTCFree Malaysia Today reports the RM250,000 award
3. 19 Oct, 10:30 UTCPicked up on Google Trends
4. 19 Oct, 10:47 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

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