00:01The Criminal Breach of Trust, CBT trial involving Fashion Valley Sendirian Barhad founders Datin Vivi Yusuf and her husband, Datuk
00:10Fadzaruddin Shah Anwar, has been postponed to July.
00:14Sessions Court Judge Rosli Ahmad on Monday vacated the original hearing dates after Defense Counsel Sharvin Raj applied for an
00:23adjournment to prepare the defense.
00:25The trial, initially set to begin today and continue through June, will now commence on July 20th and 24th, with
00:34additional dates fixed through to January next year.
00:38Sharvin said key case documents must first be submitted to auditors, a process expected to take about six weeks before
00:45the defense can finalize its statement.
00:48Deputy Public Prosecutor Nors Yazwani Mohamed Sobri did not object to the application.
00:53The court also allowed the couple's request for temporary release of their passports to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, with the
01:01documents to be returned by June 18th.
01:03On December 5th, 2024, Vivi, 38, and Fadzaruddin, 37, pleaded not guilty to CBT charges involving 8 million ringgit in
01:16funds linked to Kazana National Berhad and Permodala National Berhad.
01:21They are accused, as directors of Fashion Valet, of authorizing an 8 million ringgit payment from the company's account to
01:2830 Maple Sandirian Berhad without board approval on August 21st, 2018.
01:35The charge under Section 409 of the Penal Code carries a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment, whipping, and a
01:43fine upon conviction.
01:44They also claim trial to an alternative charge under Section 403 for dishonest misappropriation of property.
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