Popular Ghanaian socialite and influencer, Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa, also known as Afia Schwarzenegger, is no stranger when it comes to controversies.
The outspoken commentator has earned a reputation for ‘dropping keys’ about popular personalities in the country, especially through her social media commentaries.
However, not all her comments have gone by silently.
Schwarzenegger has been at the receiving end of some defamation lawsuits from politicians and other public figures over her comments.
Here are some instances where Afia Schwarzenegger has found herself in trouble over her comments:
1. Defamation Lawsuit by Chairman Wontumi – GH₵2million (June 2022)
In June 2022, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, filed a defamation suit against Afia Schwarzenegger, demanding GH₵2 million in damages.
The suit was based on her social media posts and public claims alleging a sexual relationship with him, which he vehemently denied.
Wontumi sought not only damages but also a public retraction and unqualified apology from Afia Schwarzenegger as reported by atinkanews.net
2. Contempt of Court conviction and penalties – December 2022 to January 2023
During the defamation suit, Afia Schwarzenegger publicly reiterated the alleged affair on UTV’s United Showbiz, in breach of a court injunction restraining her from commenting on the matter.
As a result, in December 2022, she was sentenced to 10 days in prison by the Tema High Court.
However, the sentence was suspended after she turned herself in, issued an apology, and her lawyer petitioned for alternative sanctions.
She was then ordered to pay a fine of GH₵60,000, sign a 36-month bond of good behaviour, and refrain from discussing the case on any platform during that period – breach of which could trigger re-arrest.
3. GH¢500,000 defamation lawsuit (2020)
In 2020, Schwarzenegger was dragged to court over a defamatory statement she made on Instagram about the telecommunication company, P‑Mobile and its CEO, Philip Kwame Brobbey.
According to a writ by an Accra High Court, the socialite made some damaging statements against Brobbey and his company despite fulfilling their contractual obligations when Afia Schwarzenegger was signed as brand ambassador in 2018.
It demanded ‘aggravated or exemplary damages to the tune of GH¢500,000’, plus publication of a retraction across her social media pages.
She was also cautioned against making such defamatory remarks about Brobbey and his company in the future.
4. Defamation Lawsuit by Sammy Gyamfi (2025)
On July 23, 2025, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GOLDBOD), Sammy Gyamfi, through his lawyers, filed a GH¢10 million defamation suit, citing that Schwarzenegger had accused him of infidelity, engaging in affairs, and purchasing vehicles for female students at the University of Ghana.
In his lawsuit, Gyamfi demanded a restraining injunction on Schwarzenegger from making any further publication against him, a sum of GH¢10 million from Schwarzenegger as compensation for the alleged damages that her publications have had on his reputation and an unqualified apology and retraction from the socialite.
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