Bobrisky: Falz Slams VDM With Lawsuit, Demands Retraction of Statement Within 24 Hours
- Singer Folarin Falana, aka Falz, has responded to the accusation that he was involved in the aversion of crossdresser Bobrisky's prison stay
- In an audio shared by Verydarkman, Falz and his father, Femi Falana, were alleged to have collected money to help Bobrisky get a better place in the correctional centre
- Falz has now filed a lawsuit against Verydarkman, stating his role in the matter and gave the media personality 24 hours to retract his statement
- A lawyer Idris Balogun, in a chat with Legit.ng, said that what Falz served VDM wasn't a lawsuit yet and he threw more light on the trending story
Singer and activist, Folarin Falana, aka Falz, has reacted to the claim that he helped crossdresser Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, to stay in a comfortable room in the correctional centre.
Source: Instagram
The singer filed a lawsuit asking media personality Vincent Martins Otse, aka Verydarkman (VDM) to retract his statement or he would pay for the damages to his character.
Recall that Bobrisky was arrested on April 3, 2024, after he was accused of naira abuse by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). However, he regained his freedom on August 5, 2024.
In an audio shared by Verydarkman, he claimed that Falz and his father, Femi Falana, who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), helped Bobrisky to avert his stay in the correctional centre.
A copy of the lawsuit Falz filed was shared on his Instagram page. He disclosed his involvement in the case and noted that Bobrisky only reached out to him for assistance to influence his stay in the VIP session of the correctional centre. All he did was advise him on what to do.
See Falz's lawsuit in the slides below:
Peeps react to Falz's lawsuit
Legit.ng has compiled some of the reactions to Falz's lawsuit below:
@emmydamofem:
"You no file law suit against the person behind the audio played by Boby to risky, na person wey replay audio una dey file against. VDM might be right about you after all."
@omoakin:
"No time, that was FAST asf! No dey mess with person wey come from strong Lawyer family! Dem dey show workings no be Cho Cho cho!"
@sammy_2a_:
"Baba sit down one place. Mr morale indeed. No one is saying your dad shouldn't represent but why is Bob calling you? Why you? And since you knew he wasn't in jail.What did you do as a patriotic citizen?? Abi una get lawyer-client privilege? Hmm."
@blesynn_:
"What then did you serve Bob, because he was the one who first mentioned you and your Dad in his conversation."
@loyal_bun:
"But why did Bobrisky deny that the chat was false and fabricated? Una don dey confess small small."
@ifound_ego:
"I’m sure you didn’t just meet Bob on this Obasanjos internet! Do you not know he has a history of ly!ng? The words of Someone that eats and breathes l!es should be looked into before escalation."
@joeblaqueonline:
"My guy this one be like misuse of power, what was stated was he will be disappointed if (IF) Falz is involved, and if VDM receive petition I believe Speed Darlington suppose still receive too naw."
Idris shares legal take on Falz's letter
In a chat with Legit.ng, a lawyer Idris Balogun shared the implication of the letter Falz served Verydarkman (VDM). In his words:
"Well, it is not a lawsuit yet. It's a pre action notice. It is served on the party demanding for an action. In most cases, it is always served on a debtor demanding that he pays the stated sum within the stipulated time. Failure upon which the writer can now approach the court (if he so wishes) for resolution. In this instant case, Falz is notifying VDM of his intention to approach the court if he, VDM, doesn't retract the supposedly defamatory words uttered by VDM."
The legal practitioner also shared an instance where a case can be defamatory. He said:
"Defamatory could come either in slander (written words) or libel (spoken words). If the other party feels his/her personality has been defamed by the words of the writer/speaker, the first thing is to put the person on notice demanding he retracts the words and apologize. Then if he fails and negkcts, the person can then go to court."
Falz gets questioned by Nigerians
Legit.ng earlier reported that Falz and his father, Femi Falana, trended online over their alleged involvement in Borisky's mess.
VDM, in a viral video, claimed Falz and his dad had reached out to Bobrisky, urging him to pay N10 million to clear his name.
The disturbing allegations have seen some Nigerian netizens flooded Falz's page to ask questions.
Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.
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