Malaysian comedian sued for insulting, body shaming Najib’s wife

Rosmah Mansor has slapped Malaysian comedian Harith Iskander with a defamation lawsuit over a stand-up comedy routine that allegedly mocked and insulted her.
Rosmah, the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, filed the writ of summons at the High Court on June 9.
According to her statement of claim, the alleged defamation occurred during Harith’s performance, titled “Harith Iskander: The Outspoken Comedy Tour”, at the Swiss-Garden Hotel in Melaka on January 17.
Rosmah claimed that...