Jewellery firm, Rosmah file bids against each other

Global Royalty Trading SAL has filed for a summary judgment against Rosmah Mansor in its RM67.46 million jewellery lawsuit.

However, the wife of incarcerated former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak has also filed a bid for the Lebanese jewellery firm to deposit US$1 million (RM4.58 million) with the civil court as security for costs.

Rosmah’s counsel Rajivan Nambiar confirmed with Malaysiakini that the two applications were filed at the Kuala Lumpur High Court yesterday.

A summary judgment is a judgement entered by a court for one party and against another party summarily, without a full trial.

An order for security for costs protects a party - such as defendant Rosmah - against the risk that they will win at trial and be awarded their costs, but then not be able to enforce a costs order against the other (losing) party, either within the jurisdiction or abroad.

According to the summary judgment application, Global Royalty Trading contended they seek this legal route as Rosmah had allegedly failed to raise any defence of merit against the lawsuit.

Previously through her statement of defence, Rosmah claimed that it was the firm that sent the jewellery to her for publicity, and that she did not seek the items.

In a reply filed in response to the defence, Global Royalty Trading contended it is a well-established international business that does not need her help for publicity.

Through the summary judgment application, the plaintiff seeks a mandatory order for Rosmah to return 43 jewellery pieces within 14 days of the date of the order, if granted.

In the event the jewellery is not handed back, the plaintiff seeks for the defendant to pay over RM67 million for the cost of the items.

[More to follow] - Mkini