Shatta Wale slaps Black Rasta with GHS100m defamation lawsuit

Dancehall star Shatta Wale has dragged social commentator Black Rasta to court over what he describes as a malicious and reputation-damaging video that falsely portrays him as a fraudster.

The suit, filed on January 15, demands ₵100 million in damages, the immediate removal of the disputed video from all social media platforms, and a public retraction with an unconditional apology.

According to court documents submitted by Robert Smith Law and Group, the action follows the publication of a video by Black Rasta—born Abubakar Ahmed—titled “SHATTA WALE, SELF CONFESSED KING OF FRAUD.”

In the video, the award-winning musician, whose real name is Charles Nii Armah Mensah, is allegedly portrayed as dishonest and involved in fraudulent activities.

Shatta Wale contends that the statements made in the video are false, malicious, and defamatory, and have caused severe harm to his personal and professional reputation.

He is asking the court to formally declare the comments defamatory and to order the permanent deletion of the video, which was uploaded on December 15, 2025, along with any related content circulating online.

The artiste is also seeking a perpetual injunction to restrain Black Rasta, his agents, or associates from making or publishing any further defamatory remarks about him.

Beyond monetary compensation, Shatta Wale is demanding a public retraction and unconditional apology, to be posted on Black Rasta’s social media platforms and published as full-page notices in the Daily Graphic, Ghanaian Times, and Graphic Showbiz.

In his statement of claim, Shatta Wale argues that the video conveys to “right-thinking members of society” that he is dishonest, morally corrupt, and involved in internet fraud and other criminal acts—allegations he categorically denies.

He further points to the video’s wide reach as aggravating the damage, noting that within 24 hours of its release on Facebook, it attracted over 150,000 views, more than 1,000 comments, and around 6,000 likes.

On YouTube, it reportedly garnered over 27,000 views, alongside hundreds of engagements.

According to the musician, the scale and repetition of the statements were calculated to undermine and tarnish his public image, prompting him to seek redress through the courts.