KUALA LUMPUR — A Sessions Court has acquitted and discharged ‘Hot Daddy’ (Hasli Ikhwan Arif Zul Hasli), Norshazrina Md Zamri, and Norhidayah Mahadi, who were charged earlier this year with advertising prostitution, selling pornographic content, and possessing obscene material.

The court's decision came after the prosecution revealed that an arrest warrant issued for the trio could not be served despite three attempts. The accused were untraceable, and the sureties failed to appear in court to explain their absence.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Nidzuwan Abdul Latip had requested an extension of the arrest warrant, but defence lawyer Razif Toha did not oppose the request.

The charges stemmed from a January 16 incident where the accused were allegedly involved in advertising prostitution services via the X app under the handle @HOTDADDYYXX. They faced penalties under Section 372(1)(e) of the Penal Code, which carries up to 15 years in prison, whipping, and a fine if convicted