Sessions court judge Rosli Ahmad postponed the trial following an application by the couple’s counsel, Shaarvin Raaj, to vacate the earlier trial dates fixed for today, April 14 to 17, May 18 to 22 and June 8 to 12, as they need to prepare their defence statements.

The court set July 20 and 24, Aug 17 and 18, Oct 16 and 23, Nov 3, 20 and 30, Dec 17 and 18 this year, as well as Jan 15, 28 and 29 next year as the new hearing dates.

Earlier, Shaarvin told the court that documents related to the case needed to be submitted to auditors, a process expected to take about six weeks before the defence can finalise and submit its statement to the prosecution.

Deputy public prosecutor Noorsyazwani Sobry did not object to the postponement.

The judge also allowed the couple’s application for the temporary release of their passports to perform the haj, ordering that the documents be returned to the court by June 18.

On Dec 5, 2024, Vivy, whose full name is Vivy Sofinas Yusof, 38, and Fadzarudin, 37, pleaded not guilty to charges of CBT involving RM8 million in funds from Khazanah Nasional Bhd and Permodalan Nasional Bhd.

As directors of Fashion Valet Sdn Bhd, the husband and wife are accused of committing CBT by authorising a payment of RM8 million from Fashion Valet’s corporate bank account to 30 Maple Sdn Bhd without the approval of the company’s board of directors.

The offence was allegedly committed on Aug 21, 2018 at the Bukit Damansara branch of Public Bank.

They are charged under Section 409 of the Penal Code which provides for a maximum jail term of 20 years, whipping and a fine, upon conviction.

They also pleaded not guilty to an alternative charge of dishonest misappropriation of property belonging to Fashion Valet, namely RM8 million in Khazanah and PNB investment funds, at the same location and date.

The charge under Section 403 of the Penal Code provides for six months to five years in prison, whipping and a fine, upon conviction.