Popular rapper found dead in Malaysian hotel bathroom released on bail pending probe

Malaysian Rapper Namewee was released on bail on Thursday after The singer was named a “person of interest” In the investigation into the death of Taiwanese influence, the police said.

AmagamaWee, whose birth name is Wee Meng Chee, is released until November 26 Pending the results of the autopsy of iris hsieh, also known as Hsieh Yu-Hsin or “Chief of Police” or “Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Fadil in a statement.

The singer has maintained his innocence, denying any wrongdoing and posted in an Instagram post earlier this month that “the truth will speak for itself.”

After the autopsy, the investigation will be transferred back to the public prosecutor’s office, Marsus added. Authorities did not provide a bail amount.

Hsieh, a 31-year-old man, was found dead on October 22 in a bathtub in a luxury hotel in the Malawi capital. He was in Malaysia to discuss the title of a commercial video he had agreed to direct, his social media manager previously told the BBC.

NameWee, 42, is believed to have been the last person with Hsieh before his death, police said.

AmagamaWee, an actor, filmmaker and hip hop singer who sings mostly in Mandarin, has found success in China and Taiwan.

Known for his trademark Beanie, which occasionally appears with a pair of glasses, the namelee was all over Beijing in 2021 after posting a Mandarin song mocking Chinese ethnic groups – which had more than 30 million views on YouTube.

NameWee is not controversial, however, it is very cold to be criticized in his country over the release of “norakuku”, the saturation of the national song of Malaysia.

He was arrested in Malaysia and in 2016 for several days after insulting Muslims in a video that was partially defeated by a Muslim Muslim Muslim – Most of the World. Amagama emphasized the video with the song “Ah, my God” was intended to promote religious harmony, the BBC said at the time.

Just two years later, he was jailed again for insulting Islam with a lunar new year video featuring dancers wearing dog masks and performing stunts.

Malaysian Media reports the naniveees contacted emergency services shortly after midnight on Oct. 22 after finding Hsieh unresponsive in the bathroom.

Police arrested NameWee that day, after finding nine blue pills believed to be euphoria in a hotel room, the BBC reported. GamaWwee denies that he had used drugs but tested positive for a number of illegal substances, including amphetamines, methamine, ketamine and thc, police said according to the BBC.

He pleaded guilty to drug charges, the BBC reported.

Hsieh has more than half of the followers in the Instagram section. He had four other media reports of contact, “reporting adult sex,” CNA reported.

Hsieh’s Communications Manager, who asked to be referred to Chris, told the BBC that his family was unable to travel to Malaysia to follow the case due to ‘severe disabilities.’