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Categories: CULTURE

Fattah Amin defamation case

Entities: Fattah Amin · Kamal Adli · Threads · Nur Fatima Aisya · Royal Malaysia Police

Overview

Malaysian actor Fattah Amin announced on 26 July 2026 that he was filing legal action against a Threads account called “Musang Berjanggut” for posting false claims about his child's school fees. He said he had lodged complaints with the Royal Malaysia Police and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, but had not yet received a response. Fellow actor Kamal Adli expressed support, condemning the harassment.

Three days later, on 29 July 2026, Amira Othman, Amin’s wife, confirmed she would not withdraw the police report or the complaint to the commission. She reiterated that the fake account spread defamation and warned that such accounts jeopardise victims’ mental health. The family was also photographed at their daughter’s school cultural‑day celebration, highlighting their continued public presence amid the dispute.

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Amira Othman Pushes Probe of Fake ‘Musang Berjanggut’ Account Amid Family Cultural Day

    Amira Othman refuses to drop her complaint against the defaming “Musang Berjanggut” fake account, while Fattah Amin and Fazura celebrate cultural day with daughter Fatima at school.

  2. 5 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Fattah Amin Takes Legal Action Over Defamatory Threads Account

    Actor Fattah Amin seeks legal action against a Threads account that falsely claimed his child's school fees were unpaid, after reporting it to Malaysian police and regulators.

Sources

kosmo.com.my · mediahiburan.my · ohmedia.my · suarasarawak.my