Kim Lim's ex-employee jailed for stealing socialite's valuables, drink driving with company car

She stole a Patek Philippe watch worth S$73,000 and a stack of red packets containing about S$8,000 from the company safe.

Tey Jing Wen arriving at the State Courts on Nov 2, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Alyssa Tan)

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SINGAPORE: A former employee of socialite Kim Lim was sentenced to jail on Monday (Nov 2) for crimes including stealing from her employer and drink driving while using the company car.

Tey Jing Wen, a 33-year-old Singaporean, was sentenced to 22 months' jail, fined S$3,500 (US$2,737) and banned from driving for two years.

She pleaded guilty to five charges, including theft as a servant, criminal breach of trust as an employee, driving without a licence and drink driving.

Another five charges were taken into consideration.

Ms Lim is the daughter of billionaire Peter Lim. She spoke about the incident during a TikTok livestream with influencer Xiaxue last October , describing it as "drama" that left her deeply hurt.

Tey was employed by Ms Lim's beauty, wellness and healthcare group KL Health in June 2022 as a human resource (HR) assistant.

Two years later, she became head of HR, and was further promoted on Dec 2024 to the role of regional coordinator and communicator. She monitored the company operators' overseas activities.

Tey worked closely with Ms Lim in the day-to-day administrative affairs of the office.

When Ms Lim was not around, KL Health staff took instructions from Tey, who would first obtain Ms Lim's approval.

At about 4.40am on Jun 3, 2025, a police officer spotted Tey driving a car against traffic along Coleman Lane near City Hall.

He stopped her and found that she reeked of alcohol. Tey failed a breathalyser test and was arrested.

It was later revealed that she did not have a valid driving licence or any insurance for the use of the carm which was rented by KL Health for designated drivers to use for daily errands.

Tey had been tasked with safekeeping the key to the car. At the time, Ms Lim was not in Singapore, the court heard.

Before being arrested, she had taken the car key without Ms Lim's approval and driven the car from her office to Tanjong Pagar for dinner.

She later went to a bar with a friend where she drank alcohol, before dropping her friend home.

OTHER OFFENCES DISCOVERED

After Tey was arrested for the drink-driving offence, Ms Lim noticed a decline in her employee's work performance and conducted an internal inquiry against Tey.

Investigations revealed that Tey had used the company's credit card, which had a credit limit of S$200,000 per month, to spend over S$19,000 on personal expenses at various clubs in May 2025.

In August 2024, Tey also gained access to the company's safe box, where Ms Lim kept a Patek Philippe watch worth S$73,000 and a stack of red packets containing about S$8,000.

Ms Lim had forgotten the passcode to the safe, but Tey was able to access it after her predecessor resigned.

After stealing the watch and the red packets, Tey sold the watch for only S$16,500 despite knowing it was worth more. She used the money on herself and to pay off her credit card bill.

The prosecution sought a jail term of between 22 months and one day and 26 months and one-and-a-half weeks' jail for Tey, with a fine of S$3,500 and 60 months' disqualification from driving.

For criminal breach of trust as an employee, she could have been jailed for up to 15 years and fined.

For theft as a servant, she could have been jailed for up to seven years and fined.

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她从公司保险箱里偷走了一块价值 73,000 新元的百达翡丽手表和一叠装有约 8,000 新元的红包。

2026年11月2日，郑静雯抵达国家法院。（图片：CNA/Alyssa Tan）

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新加坡：社交名媛金林的一名前雇员周一（11月2日）因盗窃雇主财物和酒后驾驶公司车辆等罪行被判入狱。

33岁的新加坡人郑景文被判处22个月监禁，罚款3500新加坡元（2737美元），并被禁止驾驶两年。

她对五项指控认罪，包括作为雇员盗窃、作为雇员违反信托义务、无证驾驶和酒后驾驶。

另外五项指控也被纳入考虑范围。

林女士是亿万富翁林荣福的女儿。去年10月，她在与网红Xiaxue的TikTok直播中谈到了这起事件，称其为一场“闹剧”，让她深受伤害。

Tey 于 2022 年 6 月受聘于 Lim 女士的美容、健康和保健集团 KL Health，担任人力资源助理。

两年后，她升任人力资源主管，并于2024年12月进一步晋升为区域协调员兼沟通专员，负责监督公司运营人员的海外活动。

Tey 与 Lim 女士密切合作处理办公室的日常行政事务。

当林女士不在时，吉隆坡卫生局的工作人员会听从郑女士的指示，而郑女士会先征得林女士的同意。

2025年6月3日凌晨4点40分左右，一名警官发现泰伊驾驶汽车在市政厅附近的科尔曼巷逆向行驶。

他拦下她，发现她身上散发着浓烈的酒气。泰伊未能通过酒精测试，被警方逮捕。

后来发现，她没有有效的驾驶执照，也没有为这辆车购买保险。这辆车是吉隆坡健康中心租给指定驾驶员用于日常办事的。

Tey的任务是保管车钥匙。法庭获悉，当时林女士不在新加坡。

在被捕之前，她未经林女士同意就拿走了车钥匙，开车从办公室前往丹戎巴葛吃晚饭。

之后她和朋友去了酒吧喝酒，然后送朋友回家。

发现的其他罪行

Tey因酒后驾车被捕后，林女士注意到该员工的工作表现有所下降，并对Tey进行了内部调查。

调查显示，Tey 于 2025 年 5 月使用公司信用卡（每月信用额度为 20 万新元）在各个俱乐部消费超过 1.9 万新元用于个人开支。

2024 年 8 月，Tey 还获得了公司保险箱的使用权，林女士在保险箱里存放了一块价值 73,000 新元的百达翡丽手表和一叠装有约 8,000 新元的红包。

林女士忘记了保险箱的密码，但她的前任辞职后，郑女士得以打开保险箱。

偷走手表和红包后，Tey明知手表价值更高，却只以16,500新元的价格卖掉了它。她把钱花在了自己身上，还用来偿还信用卡账单。

检方要求判处 Tey 22 个月零 1 天至 26 个月零 1 周的监禁，并处罚款 3500 新元，以及吊销驾照 60 个月。

作为雇员，她犯有刑事背信罪，最高可判处 15 年监禁并处罚款。

作为佣人，她若犯盗窃罪，最高可判处七年监禁并处罚金。

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