Shatta Wale (L) has filed a lawsuit against Blakk Rasta (R) at the Accra High Court
A GH¢100 million lawsuit has been filed by Dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, against media personality Abubakar Ahmed, popularly known as Blakk Rasta, at the High Court in Accra.
The suit stems from a video posted on Blakk Rasta’s social media pages, Blakk Empire Media, on December 15, 2025, titled “Shatta Wale, self-confessed king of fraud.”
In the statement of claim, Shatta Wale argued that the comments made in the video were false, malicious, and intended to harm his reputation.
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In the writ of summons, he noted that the video drew significant public attention within 24 hours of its publication, attracting over 150,000 views on Facebook and more than 27,000 views on YouTube, along with thousands of comments and reactions.
Shatta Wale maintains that the statements portrayed him as a fraudster, thief, and morally corrupt figure, allegations he strongly denies.
He further stated that Blakk Rasta accused him of associating with known fraudsters and permitting stolen funds to be routed through his bank accounts, allegations the musician insists are defamatory.
The Dancehall artiste contended that the publication has caused reputational damage, created anxiety among his family, fans and business partners, and affected his career as a public figure.
The plaintiff, (Shatta Wale), is asking the court to declare the statements defamatory, order Blakk Rasta to permanently remove the video and related content from all social media platforms, and restrain him from making further defamatory publications.
Shatta Wale is also seeking a public retraction and an unqualified apology to be published on the defendant’s social media pages and as full-page notices in the Daily Graphic, Ghanaian Times, and Graphic Showbiz.
Additionally, he is claiming GH¢100 million in damages, plus costs.
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