Ex-agent masquerading as ‘Lord Voldermort’ loses court appeal

A former insurance agent in Singapore, who used the codename ‘Lord Voldermort’ to threaten 33 of his ex-clients and their neighbours, has lost his court appeal against his 29-month jail sentence. Ye Lin Myint, a Singapore permanent resident of Burmese descent, used a misspelling of the infamous Harry Potter villain’s name to send threatening emails and letters to clients who rejected his business or refused to renew their policies with him. “I know all about your personal details. I know where you live, I know where you work,” one of the emails said. In some instances, he also used the alias ‘Bruce Banner,’ the alter-ego of comics character The Incredible Hulk. On July 19, the Singapore High Court turned down Ye’s appeal against his sentence of two years and five months, Today reported. He earlier pleaded guilty to five counts of aggravated criminal intimidation and another eight counts of harassment. The sentence also took into consideration 30 counts of similar offences.