Iris Koh's husband Raymond Ng declared vexatious litigant, barred from starting lawsuits
A High Court judge has declared Raymond Ng, husband of anti-vaccine group founder Iris Koh, a vexatious litigant, barring him from new civil proceedings without court permission. His wife received a lesser two-year civil restraint order.
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The High Court has cracked down on the married couple behind dozens of lawsuits filed since 2021, with Raymond Ng facing the harsher 'vexatious litigant' label and Koh receiving a two-year civil restraint order. The ruling comes amid the couple reportedly treating litigation as an income stream via an AI lawsuit platform and a TikTok sponsorship scheme, with one target's suicide under…
A court told a man named Raymond Ng that he is not allowed to start new lawsuits unless a judge says it's okay, because he kept suing lots of people without good reasons and even tried to make money by charging others to sue through his AI tool. His wife, Iris Koh, got a smaller punishment. Sadly, one person Ng sued became so stressed by legal bills that she ended her own life.
Analysis
A Two-Tiered Judicial Rebuke
Justice Hoo Sheau Peng's Aug 4 ruling handed the husband-and-wife pair distinctly different court-ordered restraints, even though the Attorney-General's Chambers sought the same remedy against both. Ng was hit with the more severe vexatious litigant order, meaning he cannot institute or continue any civil action without first obtaining the High Court's leave — a near-total litigation shutdown. Koh, the founder of anti-vaccine group Healing the Divide, escaped with a two-year general civil restraint order that stops only new actions, allowing her existing matters, including her pending defamation suit against former Nominated MP Calvin Cheng, to continue. The judge reasoned that while Koh had filed baseless proceedings, the evidence did not establish she had done so habitually, making the lighter remedy proportionate.
Litigation as a Side Hustle
What sets this case apart is the judge's finding that Ng appears to treat lawsuits as a revenue stream rather than a means of vindicating genuine grievances. The court noted Ng charges $1,000 for individuals to use his "GetEven.AI" platform to pursue claims, and has publicised a TikTok scheme in which backers can "sponsor" a suit and receive a share of any returns. Between May 2021 and January 2026, the AGC estimated the couple individually or collectively brought roughly 37 actions — a figure the judge treated as indicative of habituality even after setting aside Koh for insufficient evidence. Letters of demand were described as veiled settlement-extraction tools, with Ng admitting he relies on a standardised template demanding $50,000 in damages but willing to settle for $5,000.
The Human Cost Behind the Headline
The most disturbing thread in the judgment is the reference to Geno Ong, a woman Ng sued for defamation over a Facebook post, who took her own life as her mounting legal fees overwhelmed her. The AGC pointed to the couple's out-of-court conduct — including Ng's blog posts threatening to sue "thousands" with AI assistance and Koh's TikTok vow to make 2024 her year of vindication — to argue the pair had collectively used litigation to harass, embarrass and pressure opponents. The struck-out cases against the Health Sciences Authority, the National University of Singapore and the Cheng defamation suit (Ng's portion) underline how thinly-grounded the claims were. While the vexatious-litigant order is forward-looking and cannot undo that tragedy, it does close the door on Ng using the courts as a business model without judicial scrutiny going forward.
Key points
- Raymond Ng declared a vexatious litigant by the High Court; barred from starting or continuing civil proceedings without judicial permission
- Iris Koh received a two-year general civil restraint order, which stops new actions but allows her existing cases, including a defamation suit against Calvin Cheng, to proceed
- The AGC estimated the couple had collectively or individually brought about 37 actions between May 2021 and January 2026
- Judge found Ng appeared to treat litigation as an income source via his "GetEven.AI" platform ($1,000 fee) and a TikTok lawsuit-sponsorship scheme
- Ruling references the suicide of Geno Ong, who was sued by Ng for defamation and could not cope with mounting legal fees
The ruling may discourage copycat behaviour by signalling that Singapore courts will intervene decisively against habitual, baseless litigants, especially those who monetise filings through AI tools or sponsorship schemes. Clear judicial consequences could also deter opportunistic demand-letter campaigns seeking low settlements.
The decision only constrains future filings — it cannot undo the trauma inflicted on past defendants, including Ong's suicide, and Ng's underlying criminal matters remain separate. The emergence of AI-assisted, paid lawsuit platforms suggests similar abuse vectors may proliferate beyond this couple, outpacing regulators' ability to respond.
