Singapore’s K Shanmugam receives apology for ‘extramarital affair’ TikTok rumours
- Thaddeus Thomas posted an apology on TikTok and Facebook, admitting the ‘scurrilous allegations’ he had shared about K Shanmugam were false
- He said he regretted his actions and ‘apologises unreservedly’ to Shanmugam, adding that he would bear any legal costs incurred by the minister
In an apology note entitled “Apology and Undertaking”, Thaddeus Thomas said: “I admit that I intended to put up these falsehoods and acknowledge that those statements are false and completely without foundation.”
Thomas continued in his note: “I regret my actions and apologise unreservedly to Mr K Shanmugam for making the false and libellous statements on my TikTok post. I admit that I received advice and encouragement to put up my false post and regret listening to this advice.”
Thomas also said he “intentionally ignored” a letter sent by Shanmugam’s lawyers on August 25 to his Facebook account via Facebook Messenger as he thought that Shanmugam’s team would not be able to identify him.
He said that he only replied to Shanmugam on November 30, after he read in news article that the minister applied for court orders to compel TikTok to disclose user information about him.
In the note, Thomas also said Shanmugam “kindly agreed” to his request not to ask for damages, despite his “scurrilous allegations”.