The
brother of Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh, Bobby Yeoh Lam Jit, said
recently that the Malaysian and Hong Kong media were sensationalizing
his recent legal difficulties and urged them to stop.
Yeoh was arrested at at Mid Valley Megamall
while attending the Charity Premier of Crouching
Tiger, Hidden Dragon with his sister and their parents.
He denied that he and Michelle Yeoh had ever set up a combined
business venture, adding that it was 'total rubbish'. He also denied
media claims that Michelle Yeoh had gave him money for his business
and had even post bail for him.
Bobby, who was recently charged with
abetting Yap Say Woon, 38, in committing criminal breach of trust (CBT),
also said, "They (the media) even claimed that I was subpoenaed
and didn't attend court. It's all rubbish. It's sad that my sister,
Michelle, who has nothing do with this, has been dragged in
unnecessarily. It could adversely affect her career." He also
spoke of how he and Michelle were very close and that she would call
him often despite her busy filming schedules.
Cinema Online, July 2000