KUALA LUMPUR: The lawsuit filed by the scriptwriter of the drama Sekali Lagi Cinta Kembali Haironizan Mohd Idris against actress Amelia Henderson will go to trial as both parties have failed to come up with a solution through mediation.
Lawyer Nor Zabetha Muhamad Nor, representing Haironizan, 37, said in a news report yesterday that both parties failed to reach an agreement during the mediation process before Deputy Registrar Mazilah Manap at the Kuala Lumpur Court Mediation Centre here.
"The suit will proceed with the hearing on Feb 6 and 7, 2025, before Sessions Court Judge Faiz Dziyauddin," she said.
She also said that the court had set Oct 4 for case management to be conducted online.
Lawyer Mansheel Kaur, representing Amelia, 29, also confirmed that the mediation process had failed.
In the suit filed on Sept 20, 2023, Haironizan claimed that Amelia withdrew from acting in the drama Sekali Lagi Cinta Kembali with A. Aida Production Sdn Bhd on Jan 25, 2022, without giving any reason.
He claimed that Amelia had uploaded a video on her Instagram account on June 25, 2022, making statements that tarnished his reputation.
He claimed that the video had given a negative impression of his script in the drama which supported domestic violence and misogyny.
He is seeking an injunction to prevent Amelia from spreading or publishing the alleged defamatory statement.
He is also seeking general, special and aggravated damages from Amelia.