Ex-research assistant files appeal over counterclaim by anwaribrahim in sexual assault lawsuit
Kuala Lumpur: . Yusoff Rawther filed the appeal at the Court of Appeal on Sept 28. “The matter is set for online case management on Dec 27, his lawyer, Mahajoth Singh, told Bernama.Yusoff is appealing against a decision by judicial commissioner John Lee, made on Sept 9, dismissing his application to cancel several paragraphs in Anwar’s statement of defence and counterclaim.
In his statement of claim, Yusoff alleged that the sexual assault took place on Oct 2, 2018 at Anwar’s residence in Segambut.He claimed that as a result of the incident, he was accused of plotting to bring down Anwar and damaging his political career, and this affected his mental health. He is seeking special, general, aggravated and exemplary damages, and interest, costs and other relief as deemed fit by the court.
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