HIV data leak: Singapore authorities refute "baseless allegations" made by Mikhy Broc
SINGAPORE: The man believed to be behind the HIV-registry leak, Mikhy Brochez, has made "baseless allegations" about the investigations into what happened, and against the police and prisons, said the the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Singapore Prison Service (SPS) in a joint statement on Wednesday (Feb 13).
[h=3]READ: HIV data leak: ‘I reject any allegation MOH sought to cover up incident,’ says Gan Kim Yong[/h] AdvertisementOn Wednesday, a Facebook account purportedly belonging to Brochez published a post that claimed that the allegations against him are "blatantly false". Among those allegations were claims that there was another person involved in the HIV-registry leak, that Brochez was abused while in police custody, that he had contracted HIV while in prison and that he was denied HIV medication while serving his sentence.
[h=3]READ: HIV data leak: What we know about Mikhy Farrera Brochez[/h]The joint statement said that the police had investigated the person Brochez claimed was behind the HIV data leak. The investigation - that included an interview and an examination of the man's electronic devices from his residence - did not reveal evidence that the man named was either in possession of any files relating to the Ministry of Health (MOH), or had shared any HIV-registry data.
In the Facebook post, it was also suggested that Brochez was tortured while in police custody.
AdvertisementAdvertisement"This is untrue. This allegation was investigated by the Police's Internal Affairs Office. The Office found that the allegations were untrue," read the statement.
[h=3]READ: The leaking of Singapore’s HIV registry records and the hunt for Mikhy Farrera Brochez: A timeline[/h]In response to another allegation that Brochez was sexually assaulted and contracted HIV in prison, both agencies said that the claim of sexual assault was investigated by the Criminal Investigation Department which found it to be untrue. Instead, he was said to have committed a "litany of institutional offences, including assaulting a fellow inmate".
The statement also said that Brochez had contracted HIV years before he was admitted to prison in 2016, adding that this "is a matter of record".
Another claim made by Brochez was that he was denied HIV medication while serving his sentence.
The statement said this was untrue and noted that Brochez had declared himself to be HIV positive since 2008 when he was admitted to prison, but refused to undertake the necessary blood tests.
"Prisons eventually checked with MOH, (given his refusal), and subsequently provided him with the necessary medication," read the statement.
"Brochez had been tried and found guilty by the Singapore Courts," both agencies said.
"He has now made baseless allegations about the investigations as well as against Police and Prisons. His actions have shown him to be a pathological liar," noted the statement.
[h=3]READ: HIV data leak: Police will ‘spare no effort’ to bring Mikhy Farrera Brochez to justice[/h]MOH also issued a statement on the issue stating that Brochez "continues to make allegations which are either false or unsubstantiated with any evidence".
"The matter has been thoroughly investigated by both the Ministry of Health and the Police. Brochez was convicted in Court for fraud and various drug offences," the ministry said.
It also discounted Brochez's claim that that the HIV registry is used to target a group of men with a specific sexual orientation.
"Our priority remains the wellbeing of the affected individuals," it added.
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SINGAPORE: The man believed to be behind the HIV-registry leak, Mikhy Brochez, has made "baseless allegations" about the investigations into what happened, and against the police and prisons, said the the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Singapore Prison Service (SPS) in a joint statement on Wednesday (Feb 13).
[h=3]READ: HIV data leak: ‘I reject any allegation MOH sought to cover up incident,’ says Gan Kim Yong[/h] AdvertisementOn Wednesday, a Facebook account purportedly belonging to Brochez published a post that claimed that the allegations against him are "blatantly false". Among those allegations were claims that there was another person involved in the HIV-registry leak, that Brochez was abused while in police custody, that he had contracted HIV while in prison and that he was denied HIV medication while serving his sentence.
[h=3]READ: HIV data leak: What we know about Mikhy Farrera Brochez[/h]The joint statement said that the police had investigated the person Brochez claimed was behind the HIV data leak. The investigation - that included an interview and an examination of the man's electronic devices from his residence - did not reveal evidence that the man named was either in possession of any files relating to the Ministry of Health (MOH), or had shared any HIV-registry data.
In the Facebook post, it was also suggested that Brochez was tortured while in police custody.
AdvertisementAdvertisement"This is untrue. This allegation was investigated by the Police's Internal Affairs Office. The Office found that the allegations were untrue," read the statement.
[h=3]READ: The leaking of Singapore’s HIV registry records and the hunt for Mikhy Farrera Brochez: A timeline[/h]In response to another allegation that Brochez was sexually assaulted and contracted HIV in prison, both agencies said that the claim of sexual assault was investigated by the Criminal Investigation Department which found it to be untrue. Instead, he was said to have committed a "litany of institutional offences, including assaulting a fellow inmate".
The statement also said that Brochez had contracted HIV years before he was admitted to prison in 2016, adding that this "is a matter of record".
Another claim made by Brochez was that he was denied HIV medication while serving his sentence.
The statement said this was untrue and noted that Brochez had declared himself to be HIV positive since 2008 when he was admitted to prison, but refused to undertake the necessary blood tests.
"Prisons eventually checked with MOH, (given his refusal), and subsequently provided him with the necessary medication," read the statement.
"Brochez had been tried and found guilty by the Singapore Courts," both agencies said.
"He has now made baseless allegations about the investigations as well as against Police and Prisons. His actions have shown him to be a pathological liar," noted the statement.
[h=3]READ: HIV data leak: Police will ‘spare no effort’ to bring Mikhy Farrera Brochez to justice[/h]MOH also issued a statement on the issue stating that Brochez "continues to make allegations which are either false or unsubstantiated with any evidence".
"The matter has been thoroughly investigated by both the Ministry of Health and the Police. Brochez was convicted in Court for fraud and various drug offences," the ministry said.
It also discounted Brochez's claim that that the HIV registry is used to target a group of men with a specific sexual orientation.
"Our priority remains the wellbeing of the affected individuals," it added.
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