Zimbabwean rapper Kikky Badass has found herself in the red after a judge ordered her to play US$18 000 to businessman Rodney Makausi for falsely alleging that he had solicited sex from her.
Kikky was ordered to pay that amount, or its Zimbabwean currency equivalent, by Justice Sunsley Zisengwe as defamation damages for posts she made about Makausi last year.
Makausi had reportedly tried to convince her to take down her allegations before he went the legal route.
Makausi told the court that as a devout Christian, lawyer and businessman, Kikky’s allegations had been harmful to his reputation.
“I have been running a successful law practice under the name and style of Saratoga Makausi Law Chambers since 2013, with a staff complement of two other lawyers and five supporting staff.
“I have also during this period been running several successful business ventures. I have acquired several immovable properties in prime areas of Masvingo, through my law practice and other business.
“I am a devout member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and have occupied several leadership positions within my congregation in Masvingo.
“Part of my fundamental beliefs as a practising Adventist is that the moral law, as espoused in the Ten Commandments, is the immutable, irrevocable, and eternal foundation of the Kingdom of God.
“For the aforesaid reasons, a good reputation is to me, a sine qua non for my day-to-day conduct,” he said.
Makausi said Kikky’s post had gone around various social media platforms, putting him in great distress.
“I was shocked to see a picture of my face appearing on the WhatsApp messages she had screenshotted and posted on her Instagram page. According to her, the man in the picture had solicited sexual favours from her.
“I understood the Instagram post to insinuate that the person appearing in the Instagram post (myself) was a creep who had unsuccessfully solicited sexual favours from her for consideration.
“The post also suggested that I needed restraining from my wife. The Instagram post was subsequently downloaded from her page and went viral on several WhatsApp Groups and Social Media platforms.
“The Respondent has since admitted to having uploaded the post on her Instagram page,” he said.
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