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Xiaxue stands firm as Dawn considers her next move
By Debbie Yong
BLOGGER Wendy Cheng, better known online as Xiaxue, is standing firm on her decision not to apologise to fellow blogger Dawn Yang.
Two weeks ago, Ms Cheng, 23, was served a lawyer's letter by Ms Yang, also 23, over allegedly defamatory remarks made about the latter in a blog entry she wrote on June 30.
The letter sought a public apology and a proposal of damages.
Last Tuesday, Ms Cheng said that she will not accede to the demands.
She also posted scanned images of Ms Yang's lawyer's letter on her blog 'to prove to readers that this is not a publicity stunt', she told The Sunday Times yesterday.
Lawyers from KhattarWong, whom Ms Yang had engaged, told Ms Cheng last week to remove the post as it was 'malicious' and 'copyright infringement'.
But Ms Cheng's lawyers from Keystone Law Corporation have refuted this, saying that her post was not put up with malice, and that the letter contained no creative content to qualify as copyright infringement.
'I am not interested in any settlement. There's nothing much to talk about any more; look at what has developed since then,' said Ms Cheng, referring to online forums and entries on blogs that have sprung up since their tussle made headlines.
By Debbie Yong
BLOGGER Wendy Cheng, better known online as Xiaxue, is standing firm on her decision not to apologise to fellow blogger Dawn Yang.
Two weeks ago, Ms Cheng, 23, was served a lawyer's letter by Ms Yang, also 23, over allegedly defamatory remarks made about the latter in a blog entry she wrote on June 30.
The letter sought a public apology and a proposal of damages.
Last Tuesday, Ms Cheng said that she will not accede to the demands.
She also posted scanned images of Ms Yang's lawyer's letter on her blog 'to prove to readers that this is not a publicity stunt', she told The Sunday Times yesterday.
Lawyers from KhattarWong, whom Ms Yang had engaged, told Ms Cheng last week to remove the post as it was 'malicious' and 'copyright infringement'.
But Ms Cheng's lawyers from Keystone Law Corporation have refuted this, saying that her post was not put up with malice, and that the letter contained no creative content to qualify as copyright infringement.
'I am not interested in any settlement. There's nothing much to talk about any more; look at what has developed since then,' said Ms Cheng, referring to online forums and entries on blogs that have sprung up since their tussle made headlines.
