Rosmah Vows to Resist RM67.5 Mil Jewellery Judgment Enforcement

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has described any move by Lebanese jewellery firm Global Royalty Trading SAL to enforce a RM67.5 million jewellery judgment against her as premature, as her appeal has yet to be heard, Malay Mail reported.

Her solicitors, Messrs Reza Rahim & Rajivan, said the Court of Appeal has fixed March 25 next year to hear her appeal against the High Court’s decision, according to the report, which cited the New Straits Times.

Firm moves to enforce jewellery judgment

The statement came after Global Royalty’s counsel, Datuk David Gurupatham, confirmed on Tuesday (Oct 27) that the company would proceed with enforcement.

Malay Mail said this followed Rosmah’s failure to deposit RM67,461,027.37 into a stakeholder account within the stipulated period.

Her solicitors said any attempt to enforce or execute the judgment “shall be resisted vigorously” by their client, who has consistently maintained that Global Royalty’s claim against her is unsubstantiated.

Court of Appeal refused unconditional stay

On Sept 23, the Court of Appeal dismissed Rosmah’s application for an unconditional stay of the RM67.5 million payment pending her appeal, finding no exceptional grounds for it, Bernama reported.

The three-member panel comprised Justices Datuk Seri Mohd Firuz Jaffril, Datuk Amarjeet Singh and Datuk Aliza Sulaiman. Rosmah was ordered to pay RM30,000 in costs.

According to Bernama, High Court Judicial Commissioner Marianne Antoinette Ghani had on Aug 12 granted Rosmah a conditional stay, requiring her to deposit RM67.5 million into a joint stakeholders’ account maintained by both parties’ solicitors within one month.

Her lawyer, Mohamed Reza Abdul Rahim, conceded before the Court of Appeal that she had not appealed against that order and had not complied with it, Bernama reported.

Suit over missing jewellery

On June 10, the High Court found Rosmah liable for the loss of the jewellery and ordered her to pay RM67.5 million to Global Royalty.

The company filed the lawsuit on March 29, 2023, over 44 pieces of jewellery sent by its agent, including diamond necklaces, bracelets and tiaras. It said only one piece was retained by the police, while 43 were not in custody, according to Bernama.

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