新加坡法院驳回物流CEO向前女友追讨46.8万新元恋爱赠礼诉讼Singapore High Court Dismisses CEO's S$468,000 Lawsuit Against Ex-Girlfriend for Lavish Gifts

在新加坡高等法院于周四公布的书面判决中，高级法官李成金正式驳回了钱德·阿加瓦尔总额达468,090新元（约合36.92万美元）的索赔请求。法院认定，这笔争议款项是原告在双方确立恋爱关系前及相处期间出于自愿为女方支付的开销，在法律性质上属于赠礼，不能转变为事后追讨的债务。

In a written judgment delivered on Thursday, Singapore High Court Senior Judge Lee Seiu Kin formally dismissed Chander Agarwal's lawsuit seeking S$468,090 (approximately $369,200) from his former partner. The court determined that the disputed funds represented money Agarwal had spent willingly on Felicia Lee, categorizing the entirety of the expenditures as non-recoverable gifts rather than enforceable debts.

法官在判词中分析指出，阿加瓦尔在交往期间表现出持续向费利西亚·李赠送昂贵礼物的明确行为模式，并且曾向女方明确表示并不期望得到金钱偿还。法院通过梳理双方往来记录认定，原告在被对方吸引后主动承担高额开销，其在感情走到痛苦结局后坚决要求女方付出经济代价的主张无法获得法律支持。

The judge noted that Agarwal had displayed a consistent pattern of showering Lee with lavish presents even before the couple began dating, repeatedly reassuring her during their relationship that he did not expect any repayment. According to the court, the evidence established that the claimant was thoroughly smitten by Lee and spent large sums voluntarily, leaving his post-breakup attempt to extract a financial settlement legally unsustainable.

法庭文件显示，作为印度一家物流公司首席执行官的钱德·阿加瓦尔与曾担任空乘人员的费利西亚·李于2019年在一趟航班上相识。两人自2022年9月正式确立恋爱关系，一直持续至2023年12月，后因阿加瓦尔怀疑李不忠而分手。阿加瓦尔随后于2024年3月提起诉讼，声称李在交往期间向他借取了多笔无息借款以支付高额生活花销。

Court records show that Chander Agarwal, the CEO of an Indian logistics firm, met former flight attendant Felicia Lee aboard a flight in 2019. The pair entered into a romantic relationship in September 2022 that lasted until December 2023, when they separated after Agarwal suspected her of having an affair. Agarwal initiated the legal action in March 2024, contending that Lee had sought multiple interest-free loans from him throughout their time together to finance an extravagant lifestyle.

在阿加瓦尔主张追讨的明细中，包括20.6万新元的运通卡等信用卡消费、12.9万新元的海外旅行与头等舱机票开销，以及爱马仕、迪奥和普拉达等奢侈品。此外，他还索赔为女方支付的2万新元人寿保险费、大学课程学费，以及花费1.7万新元聘请风水师为其公寓进行“调和”的费用。阿加瓦尔辩称自己作为印度人不信风水，因此该笔支出必定属于借款，但李坚称所有款项均属出于爱意的赠礼。

The disputed financial claims encompassed S$206,000 in credit card expenditures—including personal charges on his American Express card—and S$129,000 spent on overseas trips and first-class flights, alongside luxury purchases from Hermes, Dior, and Prada. Agarwal also sought the recovery of S$20,000 in life insurance premiums, university course fees, and S$17,000 paid to a feng shui master to spiritually harmonize Lee's flat. He argued that the feng shui expense had to be a loan because he is Indian and does not believe in the practice, while Lee maintained the expenditures were gifts given out of affection.

在审查证据过程中，高级法官李成金指出阿加瓦尔的诉求存在严重举证缺陷。尽管原告出示了一份带有双方签名的手写协议，但李否认签署过该文件，法官最终驳回了这份争议文件的法律意义。此外，阿加瓦尔无法出具任何书面凭证证明李曾确认收到所谓借款，也无法证明她曾承诺偿还任何款项。

In evaluating the evidence, Senior Judge Lee Seiu Kin identified critical evidentiary deficiencies in Agarwal's claims. Although Agarwal produced a handwritten agreement bearing purported signatures from both parties, Lee denied ever signing it, leading the judge to dismiss the significance of the document. The court found that Agarwal could not provide any documentary proof demonstrating that Lee had acknowledged receipt of the alleged loans or agreed to repay any of the disputed sums.

法院进一步从常理角度剖析了双方的财务悬殊。法官指出，阿加瓦尔财力雄厚且品味昂贵，而李的收入相对微薄，根本不属于同一阶层。在两人持续一年多的交往及海量通讯记录中，李不仅常对昂贵礼物表达惊叹，甚至多次流露出不愿接受的迟疑。法官认定，让一名拿着微薄薪水的人反复借入巨款购买奢侈品完全违背常理，阿加瓦尔在法庭上的主张不仅无法成立，亦站不住脚。

The judge also weighed the financial mismatch between the two parties against common sense. Agarwal was described as a man of ample means with expensive tastes, whereas Lee earned a relatively modest salary and was not in the same financial league. Court records of extensive messaging exchanges revealed that Lee frequently expressed awe at Agarwal's costly gift suggestions and showed spontaneous reluctance to accept them. The court deemed it inherently incredible that someone of her modest means would repeatedly borrow massive sums for luxury items, concluding that Agarwal's legal positions were contrary to common sense and unsustainable.

在书面判词的总结部分，高级法官李成金特别引用了17世纪英国剧作家威廉·康格里夫在戏剧《哀悼的新娘》中的名句：“天堂没有愤怒宛如爱转为恨，地狱没有狂暴宛如女人遭弃。”李成金指出，阿加瓦尔在分手后试图通过诉讼索取代价的行为表明，因爱生恨以及遭背弃后的愤怒情绪并非特定性别所独有。

In concluding his written ruling, Senior Judge Lee Seiu Kin cited a well-known passage by 17th-century English playwright William Congreve from the tragedy The Mourning Bride: 'Heav'n has no rage, like love to hatred turn'd, nor hell a fury, like a woman scorn'd.' The judge observed that Agarwal's legal maneuver to extract a post-breakup price showed that embittered reactions and scorned passions are not the sole province of one gender.

此类因感情纠纷引发的高额民事诉讼在新加坡并非孤例。2023年初，新加坡男子K·考希甘（K Kawshigan）因追求女性诺拉·谭（Nora Tan）遭拒，曾向法院提起两起索赔总计超过300万新元的诉讼，指控对方拒绝其追求导致自己遭受精神创伤并损害名誉。新加坡法院随后彻底驳回了考希甘的诉求，而女方随后提出反诉，追讨其在防范涉嫌骚扰过程中产生的相关防护开销。

The dispute mirrors other high-profile romantic claims dismissed by Singapore courts. In early 2023, a Singaporean man named K Kawshigan filed two separate lawsuits totaling more than S$3 million against a woman, Nora Tan, who had rejected his romantic advances, claiming her rejection caused him severe emotional trauma and harmed his reputation. The Singapore judiciary struck out Kawshigan's legal actions, after which Tan counter-sued him to recover expenses she incurred defending herself against his alleged harassment.