Menzgold saga: NAM1 files GHC1 million defamation suit against Bridget Otoo
Nana Appiah Mensah, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the defunct gold dealership firm, Menzgold, has sued broadcast journalist Bridget Otoo for defamation and is seeking an amount of GHC1 million in damages.
The plaintiff (NAM1), in a writ, said that on October 21, 2023, at 7:26 am, while his criminal case was still pending before the court for the hearing, Bridget Otoo, the defendant, posted the following defamatory comments on her X handle.
“In which country will a fraudster like @Nam-the-patriot be allowed to do this? This is a form of bribe for the police who are to arrest him to distribute money on his behalf! Smh F NAM1 is a scammer #Jail him #Occupy Julorbi House”.
According to the plaintiff (NAM1), the defendant’s (Bridget Otoo) statement is understood to mean “the Plaintiff (NAM1) is a criminal, who makes money through deceit by scamming; the plaintiff is a fraudster; the plaintiff is a scammer, dishonest person, and deceiver of the public to make money”.
NAM1 said, whether the plaintiff [Nana Appiah Mensah] is a fraudster and scammer is a matter pending before a court of competent jurisdiction yet to be decided and does not lie in the mouth of the defendant (Bridget Otoo) to refer to the plaintiff as a fraudster and a scammer.
According to NAM1, he has suffered great damage to his character and reputation by being portrayed as a fraudster and scammer in the eyes of right-thinking members of society and his business partners worldwide.
The plaintiff is therefore asking for GHC1 million in damages for defamation, a perpetual injunction restraining the defendant from publishing any further defamatory material against him, an order directed at defendant to retract and render unqualified apology to the plaintiff on the same platform, and an order to pull down any defamatory statement made against plaintiff on her social media handles.
Read the writ below:
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