{"id":10146,"date":"2025-11-07T15:40:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T15:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/msian-influencer-jailed-1-month-fined-s562-for-possessing-phone-stolen-from-ex-boyfriend\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T15:40:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T15:40:18","slug":"msian-influencer-jailed-1-month-fined-s562-for-possessing-phone-stolen-from-ex-boyfriend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/msian-influencer-jailed-1-month-fined-s562-for-possessing-phone-stolen-from-ex-boyfriend\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u2019sian influencer jailed 1 month &amp; fined S$562 for possessing phone stolen from ex-boyfriend"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Malaysian influencer accused of stealing from former boyfriend in hospital parking lot<\/h2>\n<p>A Malaysian influencer has been sentenced to one month in jail and fined RM1,800 (S$562) for possessing a phone stolen from her ex-boyfriend.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_671417\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><noscript><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-671417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Berita Harian<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>She was previously accused of stealing a mobile phone from a vehicle at a hospital parking lot.<\/p>\n<p>The theft charge was amended to possession of stolen property after the full trial.<\/p>\n<h3>Malaysian influencer accused of stealing phone from ex-boyfriend<\/h3>\n<p>According to Weirdkaya, Sarah Leo Ee May was accused of stealing the mobile phone, worth about RM2,000 (S$630), on 26 April last year.<\/p>\n<p>The phone belonged to her former boyfriend and was reportedly stolen from a vehicle parked in a hospital parking lot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Two months later, she was charged with theft, which is punishable in Malaysia with a&nbsp;jail term of up to seven years, a fine, or both.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Leo pleaded not guilty to the charge.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_671419\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-671419\" class=\"size-large wp-image-671419 lazyload\" alt width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sarah-leo-ee-may-hiding-from-camera-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sarah-leo-ee-may-hiding-from-camera-600x449.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sarah-leo-ee-may-hiding-from-camera-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sarah-leo-ee-may-hiding-from-camera-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sarah-leo-ee-may-hiding-from-camera.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sarah-leo-ee-may-hiding-from-camera-1024x766.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-671419\" class=\"size-large wp-image-671419\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sarah-leo-ee-may-hiding-from-camera-1024x766.jpg\" alt width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sarah-leo-ee-may-hiding-from-camera-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sarah-leo-ee-may-hiding-from-camera-600x449.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sarah-leo-ee-may-hiding-from-camera-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sarah-leo-ee-may-hiding-from-camera-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sarah-leo-ee-may-hiding-from-camera.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-671419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Utusan Malaysia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Malaysian influencer faces longer jail term if she fails to pay fine<\/h3>\n<p>After a full trial, Leo was convicted of possessing stolen property instead.<\/p>\n<p>This is punishable by a jail sentence of up to five years, a fine, or both.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Public Prosecutor Ahmad said that Leo&rsquo;s offence was serious and that a deterrent sentence should be meted out as a warning to members of the public.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Leo&rsquo;s lawyer, Cheah Eng Soon, appealed for a more lenient sentence, stating that Leo was a single mother with a young daughter.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Cheah also noted that her client needed to care for her mother, who was suffering from cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Leo was eventually sentenced to one month in jail and fined RM1,800 (S$562). Her jail sentence would increase to eight months if she fails to pay the fine.<\/p>\n<p>The court also rejected Mr Cheah&rsquo;s request to postpone the sentencing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: S&rsquo;pore influencer who stole over S$600 worth of Don Don Donki items issued electronic tag &amp; curfew<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Zu2MkaB5Zp\" readability=\"0\">\n<p>S&rsquo;pore influencer who stole over S$600 worth of Don Don Donki items issued electronic tag &amp; curfew<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at&nbsp;news@mustsharenews.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image adapted from the Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><sub><\/sub><\/p>\n<div>M&rsquo;sian influencer jailed 1 month &amp; fined S$562 for possessing phone stolen from ex-boyfriend<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malaysian influencer accused of stealing from former boyfriend in hospital parking lot A Malaysian influencer has been sentenced to one month in jail and fined RM1,800 (S$562) for possessing a phone stolen from her ex-boyfriend. 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