Overview
- A Bangkok court issued an arrest warrant for Jakkaphong “Anne” Jakrajutatip after she failed to appear for a verdict in a 30 million baht fraud case tied to a 2023 JKN corporate‑bond sale, with a new hearing set for Dec. 26.
- Plaintiff Raweewat Maschamadol alleges he was misled about JKN’s ability to repay the investment; the court deemed Jakrajutatip a flight risk and her whereabouts remain unclear, while JKN denies claims she liquidated assets or fled.
- Mexico’s federal prosecutor confirmed an investigation into co-owner Raúl Rocha Cantú over alleged drug, weapons and fuel trafficking, with 13 arrest orders approved in the case and local reports linking one to “Raúl R,” which Rocha has publicly denied.
- JKN, which bought Miss Universe in 2022 and sold half to Rocha’s Legacy Holding Group in 2023, has defaulted on investor payments, entered debt rehabilitation, been delisted for falsified filings, and saw Jakrajutatip resign from executive roles in June yet remain its largest shareholder.
- The 2025 Bangkok pageant drew wider scrutiny after a livestreamed confrontation with Miss Mexico, judge resignations, an injury to Miss Jamaica, and a Thai police review of promotional materials, as Miss Universe said the owners’ legal cases are separate from operations.