Singapore influencer Genie Yamaguchi, 30, received an electronic monitoring tag and nightly curfew after her conviction for stealing S$628.90 worth of items from Don Don Donki at Orchard Central.
Yamaguchi must wear the electronic device and remain indoors between 10pm and 6am each night as part of her sentence, The New Paper reported.
The Theft Incident
On 25 August 2024 at 2:30am, Yamaguchi and her friend Lee Suet Keay Cheryl, 29, filled a cart with 27 items at the 24-hour Japanese discount store and walked out without paying.
The stolen goods included makeup, skincare products, a Sanrio tote bag, and food items. Court documents listed specific products: a Colorrose Queen’s Cameo Blush worth S$30.90, two Melano CC Brightening Essences at S$25 each, and a Sanrio tote bag priced at S$67.90.
Investigation and Charges
A staff member spotted the pair and alerted the manager. CCTV footage captured the theft, prompting a police report.
Police arrested Yamaguchi and Lee one month later. Officers recovered only nine of the 27 stolen items. Yamaguchi paid back Don Don Donki for all stolen merchandise.
The court handed Yamaguchi a three-month Day Reporting Order. This sentence lets her avoid fines or jail time but requires regular check-ins at a supervision centre.
Her punishment includes mandatory counselling and rehabilitation sessions. Prosecutors requested this outcome due to her clean criminal record and her reimbursement to the store.
Background Details
Yamaguchi operates a preserved flower service and beauty aesthetics clinic. Her Instagram account has approximately 14,800 followers. She has not made public statements about the case.
Lee faces additional theft charges involving incidents at Watsons, Starbucks, and Mustafa Centre. Her court appearance for these other cases is set for 1 September 2025.
Don Don Donki belongs to the Japanese retail chain Don Quijote. The stores sell household items, snacks, and lifestyle products across Singapore locations.
The chain stocks imported Japanese food and beauty products, which made up most of the stolen items in this case.
