Dee Kosh (Darryl Koshy) - Revision history

Kimberly Wong at 16:05, 4 April 2023

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	Dee Kosh's defence counsel, Johannes Hadi, had attempted to shorten his term from the suggested 5 to 8 months' jail to a period of 2 and a half months.<ref name=":2" />		Dee Kosh's defence counsel, Johannes Hadi, had attempted to shorten his term from the suggested 5 to 8 months' jail to a period of 2 and a half months.<ref name=":2" />

			=== Social media comeback ===
			Dee Kosh was released from jail in late March 2023.<ref>Lee, Jeremy. “[https://mustsharenews.com/dee-kosh-released/ Dee Kosh Released From Prison & Returns To Social Media, Says He Has Much To Say]”. ''Must Share News''. March 25, 2023. Accessed 31 March 2023.</ref> He made a swift return to social media, creating his first post on 24 March 2023.<ref name=":3">thedeekosh. "[[Instagram.com/reel/CqKmF hPoK9/\|Finally home]]". ''Instagram''. March 24, 2023. Accessed 4 April 2023.</ref> The post, uploaded on a new account [https://www.instagram.com/thedeekosh/ @thedeekosh], featured a dramatic montage beginning with the media coverage at the time of his public downfall, and ended with a shot of himself, shrouded in darkness and facing the camera. He appeared noticeably thinner.<ref name=":3" />

			The post drew mixed reactions from the public.<ref name=":4">How, Mandy. “[https://babelfish.mothership.sg/dee-kosh-out-of-prison/ Dee Kosh is out of prison & making content on it]”. ''Babelfish''. March 27, 2023. Accessed 31 March 2023. </ref> Most were encouraging of his weight loss, and welcoming of his return to social media. Others were critical of his return, arguing that he did not deserve a platform or a second chance.<ref name=":4" />

			Dee Kosh made four additional posts after his first on 24 March, including two lighthearted videos addressing his weight loss, an image carousel comparing photos of him during sentencing and after release, and a selfie with two other well-known local youtubers, Aiken Chia and Nina Tan. As of 31 March 2023, he has 9,820 followers.<ref>thedeekosh. "[https://www.instagram.com/thedeekosh/ Dee Kosh]". ''Instagram''. n.d. Accessed 4 April 2023.</ref>

	==='Nineteen' by [[Nicole Choo (Singapore Influencer)\|Nicole Choo]] (2018)===		==='Nineteen' by [[Nicole Choo (Singapore Influencer)\|Nicole Choo]] (2018)===
	[[File:Dee Kosh apology to Nicole Choo.jpg\|thumb\|''Hirzi and Dee Kosh pictured in their apology [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUrZHTyk8L4 video] to Nicole Choo.'']]		[[File:Dee Kosh apology to Nicole Choo.jpg\|thumb\|''Hirzi and Dee Kosh pictured in their apology [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUrZHTyk8L4 video] to Nicole Choo.'']]

Kimberly Wong at 03:02, 10 November 2022

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Kimberly Wong at 02:30, 5 August 2022

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	\| birth_date = 2 November 1988		\| birth_date = 2 November 1988
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	\|nationality=Singaporean\|image=File:~~Dee Kosh~~.jpg}}Dee Kosh (born 2 November 1988 as Darryl Ian Koshy) is a Singaporean YouTuber and online personality. As of August 2020, Dee Kosh has over 380,000 subscribers on [https://www.youtube.com/user/sweetestkind/videos YouTube], 229,000 followers on [https://www.instagram.com/deekosh/ Instagram] and over 205,000 followers on [https://twitter.com/TheDeeKosh Twitter]. He became a trending topic in August 2020 for alleged sexual harassment of minors.<ref>Anjali Raguraman. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/deejay-dee-kosh-investigated-over-sexual-harassment-claims Deejay Dee Kosh investigated over sexual harassment claims]". ''The Straits Times''. August 19, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref>		\| nationality = Singaporean
			\| image = File:Darryl Ian Koshy.jpg
			}}Dee Kosh (born 2 November 1988 as Darryl Ian Koshy) is a Singaporean YouTuber and online personality. As of August 2020, Dee Kosh has over 380,000 subscribers on [https://www.youtube.com/user/sweetestkind/videos YouTube], 229,000 followers on [https://www.instagram.com/deekosh/ Instagram] and over 205,000 followers on [https://twitter.com/TheDeeKosh Twitter]. He became a trending topic in August 2020 for alleged sexual harassment of minors.<ref>Anjali Raguraman. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/deejay-dee-kosh-investigated-over-sexual-harassment-claims Deejay Dee Kosh investigated over sexual harassment claims]". ''The Straits Times''. August 19, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref>
	==Background==		==Background==
	===Early life & family===		===Early life & family===
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	=== Dee Kosh to plead guilty to sexual offences (2022) ===		=== Dee Kosh to plead guilty to sexual offences (2022) ===
	On 25 January 2022, Dee Kosh expressed his intention to plead guilty to multiple counts of sex-related offences at a court hearing. Dee Kosh’s intention was conveyed to the court by lawyers from Eugene Thuraisingam’s firm. The court then set 10 March 2022 to be the date Dee Kosh officially pleads guilty in court.		On 25 January 2022, Dee Kosh expressed his intention to plead guilty to multiple counts of sex-related offences at a court hearing. Dee Kosh’s intention was conveyed to the court by lawyers from Eugene Thuraisingam’s firm. The court then set 10 March 2022 to be the date Dee Kosh officially pleads guilty in court.

	=== 32-week jail sentence ===		=== 32-week jail sentence ===
	On 5 August 2022, a verdict was reached and Dee Kosh was sentenced to 32 weeks of jail for his sexual offences which include soliciting sex from minors in exchange for money and creating obscene films of him and his partners being intimate without consent.<ref name=":2">Tham, Davina. "[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/dee-kosh-jail-sentence-sexual-offences-teenage-boys-2859036 Former DJ Dee Kosh jailed for sexual offences involving teenage boys]". ''CNA''. August 5, 2022. Accessed 5 August 2022.</ref> In court, Dee Kosh was referred to as a "seasoned criminal skilled at avoiding detection" with his actions thought to be "highly premeditated" as he knew they were underage.<ref name=":2" /><ref>Seng, Sabrina. "[https://mustsharenews.com/dee-kosh-offences Dee Kosh Sentenced To 32 Weeks’ Jail For Sexual Offences On 5 Aug]". ''MustShare News''. August 3, 2022. Accessed 5 August 2022.</ref>		On 5 August 2022, a verdict was reached and Dee Kosh was sentenced to 32 weeks of jail for his sexual offences which include soliciting sex from minors in exchange for money and creating obscene films of him and his partners being intimate without consent.<ref name=":2">Tham, Davina. "[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/dee-kosh-jail-sentence-sexual-offences-teenage-boys-2859036 Former DJ Dee Kosh jailed for sexual offences involving teenage boys]". ''CNA''. August 5, 2022. Accessed 5 August 2022.</ref> In court, Dee Kosh was referred to as a "seasoned criminal skilled at avoiding detection" with his actions thought to be "highly premeditated" as he knew they were underage.<ref name=":2" /><ref>Seng, Sabrina. "[https://mustsharenews.com/dee-kosh-offences Dee Kosh Sentenced To 32 Weeks’ Jail For Sexual Offences On 5 Aug]". ''MustShare News''. August 3, 2022. Accessed 5 August 2022.</ref>

	Dee Kosh's defence counsel, Johannes Hadi, had attempted to shorten his term from the suggested 5 to 8 months' jail to a period of 2 and a half months.<ref name=":2" />		Dee Kosh's defence counsel, Johannes Hadi, had attempted to shorten his term from the suggested 5 to 8 months' jail to a period of 2 and a half months.<ref name=":2" />

	==='Nineteen' by [[Nicole Choo (Singapore Influencer)\|Nicole Choo]] (2018)===		==='Nineteen' by [[Nicole Choo (Singapore Influencer)\|Nicole Choo]] (2018)===
	[[File:Dee Kosh apology to Nicole Choo.jpg\|thumb\|''Hirzi and Dee Kosh pictured in their apology [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUrZHTyk8L4 video] to Nicole Choo.'']]		[[File:Dee Kosh apology to Nicole Choo.jpg\|thumb\|''Hirzi and Dee Kosh pictured in their apology [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUrZHTyk8L4 video] to Nicole Choo.'']]

Kimberly Wong: Case verdict reached

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Kimberly Wong at 10:48, 7 February 2022

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 ===Sexual harassment allegations (2020)===
 On 15 August 2020, several underage individuals came forth on Instagram and Twitter with allegations and conversation screenshots that incriminated Dee Kosh.<ref>"[https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/trending/dee-kosh-sexual-harassment-allegations-youtube-star-singapore-13030200 YouTube personality Dee Kosh apologises following allegations of sexual harassment]". ''Channel News Asia Lifestyle''. August 18, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref> Subsequently, one of the minors was served a lawyer's cease and desist letter to take down his posts.<ref>_epaul. "[https://www.instagram.com/p/CD83DG4B_Po/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link against all odds, we will continue the fight🤍✊🏻]". ''Instagram''. August 16, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref><ref>Anjali Raguraman. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/deejay-dee-kosh-investigated-over-sexual-harassment-claims Deejay Dee Kosh investigated over sexual harassment claims]". ''The Straits Times''. August 19, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref> However, it was reported on 17 August 2020 that Dee Kosh's lawyers had withdrawn their involvement from the case.<ref>Fayyadhah Zainalabiden. "[https://mustsharenews.com/dee-kosh-harassment-case/ S’pore DJ Dee Kosh On Leave As Lawyers Withdraw From Alleged Sexual Harassment Case]". ''MustShare News''. August 17, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref> That same day, Dee Kosh released an apology statement on Instagram where he also addressed one of his conversations with a 15-year-old boy.<ref>Meah, Natasha. "[https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/youtuber-and-dj-dee-kosh-apologises-questionable-tone-teenage-boy-amid-police-probe YouTuber and DJ Dee Kosh apologises for ‘questionable’ tone with teenage boy amid police probe into alleged sexual harassment]". ''TODAY''. August 17, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref> A portion of his apology post reads as such:<blockquote>"... even though I had put out on an earlier statement on Instastories denying allegations which had surfaced initially, I now admit that there is truth to some of the things which are being said now, and I am sorry to the people I have hurt in the process... There are some screenshots circulating of me texting with a 15-year-old that I now accept is problematic. My tone was questionable, but there was absolutely no intent to groom him."<ref>deekosh. "[https://www.instagram.com/p/CD_i94VnShE/ I'm sorry.]". ''Instagram''. August 17, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref></blockquote>According to ''TODAY'', at least four police reports were filed by 17 August 2020.<ref>Meah, Natasha. "[https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/police-investigating-reports-filed-against-youtuber-and-dj-dee-kosh-over-alleged-sexual Police investigating reports filed against YouTuber and DJ Dee Kosh over alleged sexual harassment of teenage boys]". ''TODAY''. August 17, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref> Three of the alleged victims are 17 years old while one is 15 years old.<ref>Ibid.</ref> On 19 August 2020, ''The Straits Times'' reported that six police reports have been filed.<ref>Anjali Raguraman. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/celebrities-aware-weigh-in-on-case-against-dj-dee-kosh-as-his-collaborator Celebrities, Aware weigh in on sexual harassment claims against DJ Dee Kosh; police looking into claims]". ''The Straits Times''. August 19, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref>
 ==='Nineteen' by [[Nicole Choo (Singapore Influencer)|Nicole Choo]] (2018)===

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	According to a statement by his employer, POWER 98FM, Dee Kosh applied for leave in light of the sexual harassment allegations against him in August 2020.<ref>Ong, Grace. "[https://www.marketing-interactive.com/radio-station-distances-from-dee-kosh-after-sexual-allegations Radio station POWER 98 distances from Dee Kosh after sexual allegations]". ''Marketing Interactive''. August 18, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref><ref>Anjali Raguraman. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/celebrities-aware-weigh-in-on-case-against-dj-dee-kosh-as-his-collaborator Celebrities, Aware weigh in on sexual harassment claims against DJ Dee Kosh; police looking into claims]". ''The Straits Times''. August 19, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref>		According to a statement by his employer, POWER 98FM, Dee Kosh applied for leave in light of the sexual harassment allegations against him in August 2020.<ref>Ong, Grace. "[https://www.marketing-interactive.com/radio-station-distances-from-dee-kosh-after-sexual-allegations Radio station POWER 98 distances from Dee Kosh after sexual allegations]". ''Marketing Interactive''. August 18, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref><ref>Anjali Raguraman. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/celebrities-aware-weigh-in-on-case-against-dj-dee-kosh-as-his-collaborator Celebrities, Aware weigh in on sexual harassment claims against DJ Dee Kosh; police looking into claims]". ''The Straits Times''. August 19, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref>

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	\|nationality=Singaporean\|image=File:Dee Kosh.jpg}}Dee Kosh (born 2 November 1988 as Darryl Ian Koshy) is a Singaporean YouTuber~~<ref>Dee Kosh. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oAHR7daMdY Dee Kosh]". ''YouTube''. January 31, 2011. Accessed on 3 June 2020.</ref>~~ and online personality. As of August 2020, Dee Kosh has over 380,000 subscribers on [https://www.youtube.com/user/sweetestkind/videos YouTube], 229,000 followers on [https://www.instagram.com/deekosh/ Instagram] and over 205,000 followers on [https://twitter.com/TheDeeKosh Twitter].		\|nationality=Singaporean\|image=File:Dee Kosh.jpg}}Dee Kosh (born 2 November 1988 as Darryl Ian Koshy) is a Singaporean YouTuber and online personality. As of August 2020, Dee Kosh has over 380,000 subscribers on [https://www.youtube.com/user/sweetestkind/videos YouTube], 229,000 followers on [https://www.instagram.com/deekosh/ Instagram] and over 205,000 followers on [https://twitter.com/TheDeeKosh Twitter]. He became a trending topic in August 2020 for alleged sexual harassment of minors.<ref>Anjali Raguraman. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/deejay-dee-kosh-investigated-over-sexual-harassment-claims Deejay Dee Kosh investigated over sexual harassment claims]". ''The Straits Times''. August 19, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref>

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 ===Sexual harassment allegations (2020)===
 On 15 August 2020, several underage individuals came forth on Instagram and Twitter with allegations and conversation screenshots that incriminated Dee Kosh.<ref>"[https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/trending/dee-kosh-sexual-harassment-allegations-youtube-star-singapore-13030200 YouTube personality Dee Kosh apologises following allegations of sexual harassment]". ''Channel News Asia Lifestyle''. August 18, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref> Subsequently, one of the minors was served a lawyer's cease and desist letter to take down his posts.<ref>_epaul. "[https://www.instagram.com/p/CD83DG4B_Po/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link against all odds, we will continue the fight🤍✊🏻]". ''Instagram''. August 16, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref><ref>Anjali Raguraman. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/deejay-dee-kosh-investigated-over-sexual-harassment-claims Deejay Dee Kosh investigated over sexual harassment claims]". ''The Straits Times''. August 19, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref> However, it was reported on 17 August 2020 that Dee Kosh's lawyers had withdrawn their involvement from the case.<ref>Fayyadhah Zainalabiden. "[https://mustsharenews.com/dee-kosh-harassment-case/ S’pore DJ Dee Kosh On Leave As Lawyers Withdraw From Alleged Sexual Harassment Case]". ''MustShare News''. August 17, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref> That same day, Dee Kosh released an apology statement on Instagram where he also addressed one of his conversations with a 15-year-old boy.<ref>Meah, Natasha. "[https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/youtuber-and-dj-dee-kosh-apologises-questionable-tone-teenage-boy-amid-police-probe YouTuber and DJ Dee Kosh apologises for ‘questionable’ tone with teenage boy amid police probe into alleged sexual harassment]". ''TODAY''. August 17, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref> A portion of his apology post reads as such:<blockquote>"... even though I had put out on an earlier statement on Instastories denying allegations which had surfaced initially, I now admit that there is truth to some of the things which are being said now, and I am sorry to the people I have hurt in the process... There are some screenshots circulating of me texting with a 15-year-old that I now accept is problematic. My tone was questionable, but there was absolutely no intent to groom him."<ref>deekosh. "[https://www.instagram.com/p/CD_i94VnShE/ I'm sorry.]". ''Instagram''. August 17, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref></blockquote>According to ''TODAY'', at least four police reports were filed by 17 August 2020.<ref>Meah, Natasha. "[https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/police-investigating-reports-filed-against-youtuber-and-dj-dee-kosh-over-alleged-sexual Police investigating reports filed against YouTuber and DJ Dee Kosh over alleged sexual harassment of teenage boys]". ''TODAY''. August 17, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref> Three of the alleged victims are 17 years old while one is 15 years old.<ref>Ibid.</ref> On 19 August 2020, ''The Straits Times'' reported that six police reports have been filed.<ref>Anjali Raguraman. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/celebrities-aware-weigh-in-on-case-against-dj-dee-kosh-as-his-collaborator Celebrities, Aware weigh in on sexual harassment claims against DJ Dee Kosh; police looking into claims]". ''The Straits Times''. August 19, 2020. Accessed on 20 August 2020.</ref>