BANGKOK โ- An arrest warrant has been issued for Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip,โ the Thai co-owner ofโฃ the miss Universe Association, following allegations of โขfraud, Thai authorities confirmed Monday. The warrantโ stemsโค from accusationsโ of misleading investors, according to reports.
Jakkaphong, a prominent Thai businesswoman โand media personality, acquired the Miss Universe Organizationโฃ in late 2022 for $85 million. The allegations against her centre on โฃfinancial irregularities โrelated toโค her company, JKN Global Group, which hasโฃ faced increasing scrutiny amid a meaningful drop in it’s โคstock price.The case โขraisesโข concerns about the financial stability of โthe globally recognized pageant andโ its โfuture operations.
This year’sโ Missโค Universe competition, held โฃin Bangkok earlierโข this month, was already beset by controversy. A thai organizer publicly reprimanded Fรกtima Bosch โFernรกndez of โคMexico, who was crowned Miss Universe 2025 โon November 19. โขReports also surfaced of two judges withdrawingโ from the competition,โ with one alleging potential rigging.Thai police separately investigated claims that event publicity involved the illegal promotion of online casinos.
JKNโค Global Groupโข publicly denied rumors that Jakkaphong had โขliquidatedโค companyโข assets and fled Thailand,โข but has yet to respond directly to โขthe arrest โwarrant. Attempts toโค reach โjakkaphong for comment have been unsuccessful.
Jakkaphong is a well-known figure in Thailand, having appeared in reality television and frequently speaking aboutโข her experience as a transgender woman. โคThe unfoldingโข legal situation could have significant โrepercussions for both Jakkaphong and the Miss Universe Organization.