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Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, has been sued by his former director, Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson, popularly known as Bulldog.
Bullgod is suing Shatta Wale for vilification after the musician hovered to expose his alleged secret regarding the death of late artiste director, Fennec Okyere.
In a social media post on Wednesday, November 2, the ‘ My position ’ hitmaker wrote, “ Bull Dog, since you’re bringing out secrets, you’ll tell Ghanaians what be to Fenicks( sic) Murder!! And I’m not joking about this time!! ”
“ I’m ready to tell the court about what you told me about you and your men and how you planned that foolish act, get ready. This Akufo- Addo wo n’t give you a killer( sic) chance to be on our thoroughfares!!! Watch how this ends!!! You ca n’t fight time!!! ”
In the court documents filed at an Accra High Court, Bullgod’s attorneys indicated that these statements seek to suggest that he planned, effected or had a hand in Mr Okyere’s death.
Bullgod sues Shatta Wale for vilification
They added that Shatta Wale’s claims also meant “ that the Plaintiff is a felonious gangbanger and a peril to society and ought to be in jail( rather than walk freely in the thoroughfares). ”
Also, “ that his( the Defendant’s) claims in the publication are factual, veracious, and must be taken seriously by the public and law enforcement authorities. ”
They indicated that these statements have touched off are-investigation into the death of Mr Okyere by the police.
But, Bulldog’s platoon contend that these statements are false, vicious and only defames the artiste director.
That’s not each, the attorneys cited other statements Shatta Wale has made which they believe to also be scandalous.
They include claims that Bulldog had allegedly said former President Mahama asked him to land gun men for a supposed job and also women for him.
The attorneys noted that these statements implies that “ the Plaintiff is a person who engages in lawless gun violence, contract payoff and other affiliated crimes, ” and also “ that the Plaintiff is in the trade of earning, controlling, and arranging hookers in return for plutocrat and other material earnings. ”
therefore, Bulldog is seeking a protestation from the court that these statements and others stressed in the suit are scandalous and vicious.
He’s also calling on the court to direct Shatta Wale to repudiate his allegations and apologise to him.
Bulldog is demanding that the ‘ Ayoo ’ hitmaker apologise “ on all his social media runners or accounts, make a publication on seven successive days ” adding that “ similar retraction and reason to be vetted and approved by the Plaintiff’s attorneys. ”
He’s also seeking a perpetual instruction that hinders Shatta Wale from publishing any scandalous commentary about him.
Among other effects, Bulldog is seeking “ general damages for vilification, special damages for vilification, corrective damages for vicious publication of falsehood against the complainant, cost, and any other orders or remedies that the Court may suppose fit. ”