Man Files Lawsuit After Confessing "I Became Traumatized" and Being Rejected

Human Rights Group: "Women Have No Reason to Be Forced"

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seung-woo] In Singapore, a man filed a massive lawsuit against a woman who rejected his confession of love, claiming that she caused him trauma.

On the 2nd (local time), The Washington Post (WP) reported the story of a man who sued a woman for $2.3 million (about 2.8 billion KRW) in damages for rejecting his confession, but the case was dismissed.

According to the report, a man named K. Kasigan first met a woman named A in 2016 and confessed his feelings in September 2020. However, A refused to become his lover, stating that their relationship was simply that of friends.

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However, Kasigan could not accept that A did not want to date him, and eventually filed a lawsuit for damages in the High Court. Kasigan, the CEO of a drone-related company, claimed that he was hurt by A, which affected his ability to focus on work, causing significant financial damage and tarnishing his reputation.

Kasigan also filed a separate lawsuit in the Singapore Magistrate’s Court demanding $17,000 (about 21.11 million KRW) from A, alleging that she violated agreements such as "sharing difficult or happy moments" and "having mutual meetings beyond just tea time."

To prevent the lawsuit, A underwent psychological counseling with Kasigan for over a year and a half. Nevertheless, Kasigan continued to threaten legal action, saying, "If you do not meet my demands, you will suffer personal and professional harm." Eventually, A obtained an emergency protection order from the court last year and countersued Kasigan.

Currently, the Singapore court has dismissed Kasigan’s lawsuit, judging that he was abusing the judicial process by using the large amount of damages as leverage.

Associate Professor Zhen Xiyuan of the Law Department at Singapore Management University commented on the case, saying, "There is no substantial basis for any contract or claim of actual damage," and "Kasigan will gain nothing in court."

Additionally, a Singapore human rights organization stated, "Women have no obligation to force men to provide friendship, love, sexual relations, or even time and attention. Attempts to enforce such things through lawsuits are simply harassment."