{
  "id": 6718483,
  "title": "CEO spends S$468,000 on girlfriend, breaks up & sues her in S'pore to get money back",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/ceo-spends-s-468-000-on-girlfriend-breaks-up-sues-her-in-spore-to-get",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T06:42:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/09/ceo-sues-girlfriend-get-money-back/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chander Agarwal, the CEO of a logistics company, sued his former girlfriend, Felicia Lee, for S$468,090 that he claimed he had given her as loans during their relationship. The money was spent on various items such as first-class plane tickets, feng shui services, and a management course. However, a judge dismissed Agarwal's claim, ruling that the money was gifts given voluntarily. Agarwal was ordered to pay Lee's legal costs.",
  "summary": "He alleged that the money was meant to be a loan.",
  "key_points": [
    "CEO Chander Agarwal sued ex-girlfriend Felicia Lee for S$468,090.",
    "Money spent on loans for plane tickets, feng shui, and course.",
    "Judge dismissed claim, ruling money were voluntary gifts."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The ruling sets a precedent that classifying money given during a relationship as loans that must be repaid could be difficult in court, suggesting relationship dynamics will be scrutinised.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}