Dancehall star Shatta Wale has dragged Black Rasta to court, demanding a massive GH¢100 million for defamation.
The musician says a viral video by Black Rasta damaged his image and painted him as a fraud.
WHAT TRIGGERED THE LAWSUIT
Shatta Wale, born Charles Nii Armah Mensah, is angry over a video titled:
“Shatta Wale, Self-Confessed King of Fraud.”
According to him, the video contains false and damaging claims that suggest he is dishonest and involved in fraud-related activities.
He says the publication has seriously affected his reputation.
THE GH¢100 MILLION DEMAND
In the suit filed on January 15, Shatta Wale is asking the court to:
Award him GH¢100 million in damages
Order Black Rasta to delete the video from all platforms
Stop him from making any further defamatory comments
Force a public apology
THE APOLOGY DEMAND IS SERIOUS
Shatta Wale is not joking.
He wants Black Rasta to publish a full apology:
On his social media pages
In the Daily Graphic
Ghanaian Times
Graphic Showbiz
Full page. No shortcuts.
WHY SHATTA WALE IS ANGRY
According to the court documents, Shatta Wale says the video makes him look like:
A dishonest person
A fraud supporter
Someone with bad morals
A person who cannot be trusted
He says these claims are false and malicious.
THEVIRAL IMPACT
Shatta Wale also pointed out how fast the video spread:
Over 150,000 views on Facebook within 24 hours
1,000+ comments
6,000+ likes
Over 27,000 views on YouTube
According to him, the damage was instant.