SINGAPORE: 41-year-old Kurt Tay appeared in court on Thursday (Nov 16) facing a charge of distributing an intimate photo and video on Telegram without a woman’s consent.
Kurt Tay, or Tay Foo Wei, was first charged on Nov 1 and is accused of sending a video to a Telegram chat group on Oct 27 of a woman performing intercourse. He did so without the woman’s consent and with Tay knowing that it was likely to cause her humiliation, alarm and distress, the charge sheet said.
Tay, who refers to himself as Superstar Celebrity Kurt Tay and updates his followers on his life online, first came to the public eye when he auditioned for Singapore Idol in 2006. He later became known for his behaviour, such as carrying a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) belt, getting breast implants and accepting a challenge for a street fight. Tay was also spotted participating in the SUBARU Car Challenge 2023 early in November, with contestants from Singapore and all over the region competing to win a brand new Subaru Forester iL-EyeSight or Nissan Kicks e-Power.
The police prosecutor said more time was needed to complete the directions the Attorney-General’s Chambers had given to the investigating officer and asked for four weeks’ adjournment. Tay will return to court on Dec 11. As Tay was seen leaving court with his father, who accompanied him, a number of others who showed up laughed and heckled him. Passers-by followed Tay and videotaped him with their mobile phones as he rushed to board his taxi.
On his own YouTube channel, Tay posted videos asking for members of the public to donate money to him to help pay for his lawyers.
If convicted of distributing intimate material without a woman’s consent, he could be jailed for up to five years, fined, caned, or given any combination of these punishments. /TISG