Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has filed a defamation suit against social commentator Black Rasta, accusing him of making false and damaging statements in a video that allegedly portrays the musician as fraudulent and dishonest.
The lawsuit, filed on 15 January, seeks ₵100 million in damages, an immediate removal of the video from all social media platforms, and a public retraction accompanied by an unconditional apology.
Court documents filed by Shatta Wale’s lawyers, Robert Smith Law and Group, reveal that the legal action follows the release 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 described as dishonest and involved in fraudulent activities.
Shatta Wale argues that the statements in the video are false, malicious, and defamatory, causing serious harm to his reputation. He is asking the court to declare the remarks defamatory and to order the defendant to permanently delete the video—uploaded on 15 December 2025—as well as any related content across all social media platforms.
The artiste is also seeking a perpetual injunction to prevent Black Rasta, his associates, or agents from making or publishing any further defamatory statements about him.
Additionally, Shatta Wale is demanding a public retraction and unconditional apology, to be posted on Black Rasta’s social media pages and published as full-page notices in the Daily Graphic, Ghanaian Times, and Graphic Showbiz newspapers.
According to the statement of claim, the comments in the video, whether directly or by implication, suggest to “right-thinking members of society” that Shatta Wale is dishonest, morally corrupt, and involved in internet fraud and other criminal activities—allegations he strongly denies.
He maintains that the video falsely presents him as a person of questionable character who deliberately misleads the public for personal gain, a portrayal he says is entirely untrue.
Shatta Wale also highlighted the wide reach of the video, noting that within 24 hours of being posted on Facebook, it had garnered over 150,000 views, more than 1,000 comments, and about 6,000 likes. On YouTube, the video reportedly recorded over 27,000 views, more than 40 comments, and upwards of 600 likes.
He insists that the scale of engagement significantly amplified the damage to his reputation, arguing that the repeated statements in the video were calculated to undermine and tarnish his public image.
