Influencer caught shoplifting makeup worth over ₹40,000, punished with 10 pm curfew

A Singapore influencer caught shoplifting items worth S$628.90 ( ₹43,000 approximately) from a supermarket has now been ordered to wear an electronic tag

Published on: Sep 23, 2025, 11:18:37 IST

By Sanya Jain

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A Singapore influencer who was caught shoplifting items worth S$628.90 ( ₹43,000 approximately) from a supermarket has now been ordered to wear an electronic tag and observe a 10 pm curfew as part of her sentence.

Singapore influencer Genie Yamaguchi avoids jail time for shoplifting crime.

Genie Yamaguchi, 30, was found shoplifting from Don Don Donki supermarket on August 25, The Strait Times reported.

What the Singapore influencer stole

Genie and her friend, Lee Suet Keay Cheryl, stole items worth S$628.90 from Don Don Donki supermarket in the early hours of August 25.

The duo put 27 items in their cart and left the store without paying. Stolen items consisted primarily of makeup and skincare products, including blushers, a tote bag, a Vitamin C serum and more.

A supermarket employee saw them shoplifting and informed his manager. The police were then alerted. Genie and her friend were arrested based on CCTV footage and pleaded guilty in court the next day.

The sentence

Genie was arrested at her home on September 3. The prosecution pointed out that Yamaguchi has no previous criminal record and asked for an assessment to see if she qualifies for a DRO. On September 23, her lawyer, Ms Joyce Khoo, said Yamaguchi deeply regrets her actions and has promised not to re-offend.

Instead of a jail term, the 30-year-old lifestyle and beauty influencer was issued a Day Reporting Order (DRO) for three months on September 23.

She will also be required to wear an electronic tag that can monitor her movements and observe a curfew between 10 pm and 6 am.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sanya Jain
Sanya Jain is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Digital. She has nearly a decade of experience in covering offbeat stories that speak to the everyday experience - from viral videos to human interest copies that spark conversation. Her interests stretch across business, pop culture, social media trends, entertainment and global affairs. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sanya spent two years with Moneycontrol and five years with NDTV. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Sanya has a sharp eye for spotting emerging trends and looking for newsworthy angles to elevate viral posts into meaningful narratives. She was the first one, for example, to cover Narayana Murthy’s remark on 70-hour work weeks that sparked a national conversation. She is equally at ease writing about business leaders as about the common man, about issues of national importance and memes that amuse social media. Sanya enjoys speaking with content creators, newsmakers and entrepreneurs to transform everyday moments into engaging, slice-of-life stories that resonate with readers. When she is not working, Sanya can be found curled up with a good book. Born and raised in Lucknow, she has spent the last several years in Delhi. She is deeply interested in animal welfare and now spends a lot of her time running after her destructive orange cat.Read More

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