Malaysian rapper Namewee was released on bail Thursday after the musician was named a "person of interest" in an investigation into the death of a Taiwanese influencer, police said.

Namewee, whose birth name is Wee Meng Chee, was released until November 26 pending the results of an autopsy of Iris Hsieh, also known as Hsieh Yu-hsin or "nurse goddess" to fans, Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus said in a statement.

The musician has maintained his innocence, denying any wrongdoing and said in an Instagram post earlier this month that "the truth will speak for itself."

Following the autopsy, the investigation will be referred back to the deputy public prosecutor's office, Marsus added. Authorities did not offer the amount of the bail.

Hsieh, a 31-year-old influencer, was found dea

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