A Malaysian court has ordered former first lady Rosmah Mansor to pay RM67.4 million (about SGD20.5 million) to a Lebanese jewellery company over dozens of missing luxury jewellery items.
The decision was delivered by the High Court after a legal dispute involving 43 jewellery pieces that were provided to Rosmah in February 2018. The items belonged to Global Royalty Trading SAL, a company based in Lebanon. The company claimed the jewellery was given to Rosmah for viewing under a consignment arrangement but was never returned.
Court Rules in Favour of Jewellery Company
High Court judge Quay Chew Soon ruled in favor of Global Royalty Trading SAL and ordered Rosmah to pay RM67,461,027.37 (about SGD20.5 million) within one month. The value is an estimate of the value of the jewellery lost.
In 2023 the company filed the suit and sought the jewellery’s return or that the company be paid the value of the jewellery. It stated that 44 jewellery pieces were delivered to Rosmah, but only one item was later recovered. The remaining 43 pieces were never returned.
According to the judge, evidence presented during the trial showed that Rosmah received the jewellery as a gift. The court also found that she failed to return most of the items after taking possession of them.
Key Findings During Trial
Judge Quay said the case involved ownership rights and responsibility for property. He said the company proved it delivered the jewellery. Since Rosmah did not return it, she had to explain what happened to the missing items.
The court found that she could not provide a satisfactory explanation for their disappearance. Her defense relied heavily on claims that the jewellery may have been seized during a police raid at Pavilion Residences in 2018.
Defence Rejected by Court
However, the judge said no evidence showed that police took the remaining 43 jewellery pieces. He also noted that Rosmah’s legal team did not call several individuals who allegedly handled and moved the jewellery to testify during the trial.
The court further dismissed Rosmah’s claim against the Royal Malaysia Police, which she had named as a third party in the case. As a result, the court held her responsible for the loss of the jewellery and ordered her to compensate the Lebanese company.
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