Gospel singer Mercy Chinwo has taken legal action against social media critic, VeryDarkMan (VDM), for alleged defamation.
VDM had accused Chinwo of diverting funds from shows without remitting them to her former label, EeZee Concept, owned by Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu.
Chinwo’s lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, filed a lawsuit on March 3, stating that VDM’s accusations were “libelous, malicious, spiteful, malevolent, and grossly defamatory.”
The lawsuit claims that VDM falsely portrayed Chinwo in a damaging and biased manner, despite not being personally involved in the dispute between Chinwo and EeZee Tee.
Chinwo is seeking N1 billion in general damages, N100 million in punitive and aggravated damages, and an additional N25 million to cover the cost of the lawsuit.
She also requests that the court orders VDM to delete the alleged defamatory posts, issue a public apology, and publish retractions in four national newspapers for 14 consecutive days.
The feud between Chinwo and EeZee Concept began when she left the label, accusing Onyedikachukwu of exploiting her and diverting approximately $345,000 from her digital platforms and events without disclosing the transactions and remitting her share.
Onyedikachukwu denied the allegations, but Chinwo maintained that she was a victim of contract fraud.
