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Well-known media personality Bridget Otoo responded to allegations that she was being sued for defamation by Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, the CEO of the now-defunct Menzgold Company Limited.
The popular media figure charged that NAM1 had deceived Ghanaians by passing off fake gold used by thieves as real estate, and he even had the audacity to file a defamation lawsuit against her for calling him a “scammer.”
Bridget Otoo hinted that she will never back down from facing NAM1 in court when she is summoned, despite his deceptive tactics.
“You [NAM1] sold Aurum Utalium (fake gold used criminals) to decent working Ghanaians took their money and you are suing me for calling you a scammer. @Nam 1 we can’t wait to retell the Menzgold story cos it was dying out in the media. I am in the office, come and serve me,” she wrote on her X handle.
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BACKGROUND
In an Accra High Court lawsuit, Nana Appiah Mensah sought relief and damages totaling GH¢1 million, among other things.
In reference to his ongoing criminal case, he accused Bridget Otoo of making defamatory remarks on her X handle, according to a writ of summons seen by GhanaWeb dated November 7, 2023.
“In which country will a fraudster like @Nam_the_patriot be allowed to do this? This is a form of bribe for the police who are to arrest him to distribute money on his behalf! Smh F NAM1 is a scammer #Jail him #OccupyJulorbiHouse,” the October 21, 2023 tweet by Otoo read.
According to NAM1, Bridget’s opinions paint him as a criminal who “makes money through deceit by scamming,” calling him a fraudster, dishonest person, and public servant who deceives people to obtain financial advantage.
He believes that “he has suffered great damage to his character and reputation by being portrayed as a fraudster and scammer in the eyes of right-thinking members of society and his business partners worldwide,” to the extent that the courts will decide whether or not to declare him to be a criminal or scammer.
In addition to the one million Ghanaian cedis in damages, he was requesting an injunction that would prevent Bridget Otoo from writing any more defamatory articles about him in the future.
He also requested an injunction for the defendant to remove any disparaging remarks made about him from her social media accounts and to retract and unconditionally apologize to him on the same platform.
