Singapore influencer Genie Yamaguchi, 30, has received an electronic tag and a nightly curfew following her conviction for stealing S$628.90 worth of merchandise from a Don Don Donki outlet at Orchard Central.
As part of her sentence for shop theft, Yamaguchi must wear an electronic monitoring device and stay indoors every night between 10pm and 6am, reported The New Paper.
Theft at Orchard Central
On 25 August 2024, around 2:30am, Yamaguchi and her friend, 29-year-old Lee Suet Keay Cheryl, loaded 27 items into a cart at the 24-hour Japanese discount store and left without paying.
Items included makeup, skincare products, a Sanrio tote bag, and various food products. Specific goods noted in court documents included a Colorrose Queen’s Cameo Blush (S$30.90), two Melano CC Brightening Essences (S$25 each), and a Sanrio tote bag (S$67.90).
The total value was S$628.90.
Police Investigation and Arrest
A staff member recognised the pair and informed the manager.
CCTV footage confirmed the theft, and a police report was filed.
Yamaguchi and Lee were apprehended a month later, though only nine of the 27 stolen items were recovered. Yamaguchi reimbursed Don Don Donki for the stolen items.
The court issued Yamaguchi a three-month Day Reporting Order, which allows her to avoid fines or jail but requires her to report regularly to a supervision centre.
The sentence also includes mandatory counselling and rehabilitation sessions. Prosecutors cited her clean record and her repayment to the store when seeking this outcome.
Court Proceedings and Sentence
Yamaguchi is known for running a preserved flower service and a beauty aesthetics clinic.
She has about 14,800 followers on Instagram. She has not commented publicly about the case.
Her companion, Lee Suet Keay Cheryl, faces additional charges related to other thefts, including incidents at a Watsons outlet, Starbucks, and Mustafa Centre. Lee’s court date for those other matters is scheduled for 1 September 2025.
The store at the centre of the case, Don Don Donki, is part of the popular Japanese chain Don Quijote, which sells a range of quirky household items, snacks, and lifestyle products at locations across Singapore.
Merchandise at Don Don Donki typically varies from imported Japanese food to beauty products, which were the primary targets in this incident.
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