{
  "id": 16864784,
  "title": "Chegubard jailed four months for defaming King",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/chegubard-jailed-four-months-for-defaming-king",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T07:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128901/chegubard-jailed-four-months-for-defaming-king"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Bersatu Port Dickson division chief Badrul Hisham Shaharin, known as Chegubard, received a four-month prison sentence for defaming the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, according to the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur. Judge Norma Ismail ruled out reasonable doubt presented by the defense. However, the court paused execution pending an appeal at the High Court and increased Badrul's bail to RM15,000 from RM10,000. Deputy public prosecutor Nursyuhada Husna Sulaiman represented the prosecution, while Badrul was defended by Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali. The defamation charge under Section 500 of the Penal Code, punishable by up to two years' imprisonment and a fine, stemmed from a statement Badrul allegedly made on January 22, 2024, at the Office of the Comptroller of the Royal Household.",
  "summary": "FORMER Bersatu Port Dickson division chief Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegubard, was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment by the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur today for defaming the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Judge Norma Ismail imposed th...",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Chegubard gets 4 months’ jail for criminal defamation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/chegubard-gets-4-months-jail-for-criminal-defamation",
        "published": "2026-10-28T04:32:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Sessions Court jails Chegubard four months for criminal defamation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/sessions-court-jails-chegubard-four-months-for-criminal-defamation",
        "published": "2026-10-28T05:40:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Chegubard jailed four months for criminal defamation of King",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/chegubard-jailed-four-months-for-criminal-defamation-of-king",
        "published": "2026-10-28T07:08:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Court sentences Chegubard to 4 months imprisonment over criminal defamation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/court-sentences-chegubard-to-4-months-imprisonment-over-criminal",
        "published": "2026-10-28T07:19:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}