For Immediate Release.
8 Nov 2024
Raymond is suing Rice Media a second time
A few days ago, we went to deliver the Pre Action Letter to them. We had earlier emailed our intentions to sue to Mark Tan and their lawfirm, but they did not want to respond.
This action is necessary to right the wrongs which has happened since the release of this article.
Since then, 2 people have died, including Geno Ong. She was one of the many people who came to believe certain harmful depictions, despite having no direct involvement with Raymond and myself. In fact, we have never even met her or spoken to her before. While I do not claim that this article alone led to her distress, I believe that unchecked narratives, like the one Rice Media’s article contributed to, can lead to misunderstandings that impact lives in unexpected and sometimes devastating ways. Her story is a reminder of the responsibility that all media outlets have to approach their work with care and integrity.
We are taking this stand not out of hatred but out of a deeply felt need for justice. Rice Media’s article and its ripple effects in mainstream media have left a lasting impact on our lives. Our goal is to see journalism held to a standard where individuals are respected and where narratives are based on facts, not assumptions.
The media has a responsibility towards the public to report accurately both sides of the story. When the story broke, we begged them to interview us but they refused.
This injustice must be set right and we will be reclaiming truth once again by suing them a second time.
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Thank you to those who believe in us.
Iris Koh