'Influencer' Adeline Chang fined RM7,000 for making offensive remarks, fails to get phone back

Adeline with her lawyer at the court complex. – Bernama

PETALING JAYA: A social media “influencer” Adeline Chang was fined RM7,000 on Thursday after pleading guilty before the Sessions Court in Sepang for posting and captioning a photograph of a minor online with offensive remarks.

According to news reports, Chang, 24 was earlier charged under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act, which is punishable by up to one year’s imprisonment, a maximum fine of RM50,000, or both upon conviction.

The influencer, arrived for her hearing accompanied by her fellow “influencer” sister Alice Chang.

She also asked for her phone to be returned, but was instead told she needed to file a formal application through her lawyer.

It was reported earlier that the hearing was disrupted due to Chang’s inability to follow the court proceedings in Malay, despite indicating to her lawyer Muhammad Rhastdan Abdul Wahab that she understood the national language.

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She requested a Mandarin interpreter, forcing the court to halt the proceedings to wait for an available interpreter.

After the charge was read out, Chang pleaded guilty. She also paid the fine.

Meanwhile, in a separate development, her sister Alice told reporters that she is pregnant with the child of an unnamed Datuk Seri.

“Since the Datuk Seri is a married man, please don’t make it public.”