Overview
- In a January 5 Instagram post, the Indonesian-American model said the 2008 union was not romantic, not consensual, and not a legal marriage.
- She wrote that at 16 she lacked the capacity to give consent and described her situation as coercive, rejecting the label of “ex-wife.”
- Her statement urges journalists and digital platforms, including Google and Wikipedia, to adopt wording that reflects coercion and underage status.
- She has previously alleged sexual violence, physical punishment, strict control, and isolation while living in the Kelantan royal household.
- In 2009 she fled a Singapore hotel during a royal trip and returned to Indonesia with help from her mother, local authorities, and the US embassy.