Ruffa Gutierrez Brunei Scandal • Recent & Extended

"Scandal? That was a blessing," she said. "Everyone thought I did something terrible. But really, I was just too hot to handle for Brunei (laughs)."

The legal fallout was immediate. Ruffa retained controversial lawyer Ferdinand Topacio (her boyfriend at the time) to file a and "Serious Illegal Detention" case against the Brunei Prince and his aides. Ruffa Gutierrez Brunei Scandal

"I am not a commodity. I am a mother and an actress," Ruffa famously said in a 2007 interview. "When I said no, they felt disrespected." "Scandal