Court brushes off Wontumi’s fresh charges against Afia Schwarzenegger
The Tema High Court has thrown out a new suit by the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, against Afia Schwarzenegger for allegedly violating the terms of her release in a previous contempt case.
According to Afia Schwarzenegger’s lawyer Capt. RTD. Nkrabeah Effah Darteh ESQ., they were not served any notice to appear before the court on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
Moreover, he added that “the continued absence of the plaintiff and his legal team in court led to the dismissal of the case”.
It will be recalled that the lawyer of Chairman Wontumi appealed to the Tema High Court on April 20, 2023, to drag socialite Afia Schwarzenegger to the court once again for violating an order not to comment on the defamatory case between herself and Chairman Wontumi on any social media for 36 months.
Afia Schwarzenegger together with Fadda Dickson Narh, Felicity Nana Ama Agyeman, aka Empress Nana Ama Mcbrown, Kwame Asare Obeng, alias Kwame A Plus and Emmanuel Barnes alias Mr Logic was dragged to court by Chairman Wontumi in December for defamation.
Afia Schwarzenegger and the four others, together with UTV, were cited for contempt based on a discussion programme they held on the United Showbiz show in which Afia claimed she had slept with Chairman Wontumi.
After dragging the five to court, an arrest warrant was issued against Afia Schwarzenegger, who was to spend 10 days in prison and pay an amount of GH¢60,000.
The legal team of Afia Schwarzenegger, led by Adrian Duke Amaning, on December 20, 2022, appeared at the Tema High Court to present themselves to the court for the first time because at the time Chairman Wontumi filed the lawsuit, Afia wasn’t in the country.
Later on, Afia and her legal team approached the court for the second time, whereby she pleaded and vowed not to tarnish any citizen’s image on any media platform.
After apologising, the court cautioned her never to comment on the defamation case on any mainstream social media page.
However, Chairman Wontumi’s legal team says Afia has violated the directive.