Shatta Wale Files GHS 100 Million Lawsuit Against Blakk Rasta

Dancehall artist Shatta Wale has filed a GHS 100 million defamation lawsuit against media personality and social commentator Blakk Rasta, claiming a video accusing him of being the "self-confessed king of fraud" has damaged his hard-earned reputation and caused him significant distress. The writ of summons, filed by Shatta Wale's lawyers at the Robert Smith Law Group on January 8, 2026, targets a video titled "SHATTA WALE, SELF-CONFESSED KING OF FRAUD", which was posted on Blakk Rasta's Blakk Empire Media social media pages on December 15, 2025. According to the statement of claim, Blakk Rasta, whose real name was not stated in the document, made a series of damning allegations in the viral video. The plaintiff, Charles Nii Armah Mensah (Shatta Wale), asserts that the defendant described him as a fraudster who associates with known fraudsters and allows stolen money to pass through his bank accounts. One specific quote from the video, as captured in the court document, reads: “He knows all the fraud boys in Ghana and outside Ghana. The Hausas have a saying that I like, 'Aboki barawu shima barawu ne', the friend of a thief is also a thief.” Shatta Wale’s legal team argues that these statements are false, malicious, and were calculated to scandalise and ridicule the multiple-award-winning musician. The claim notes that the video garnered over 150,000 views on Facebook and 27,000 on YouTube within 24 hours, amplifying the alleged damage. The lawsuit seeks several reliefs from the High Court. These include a declaration that the statements are defamatory, a permanent order for Blakk Rasta to delete the video, an injunction against further such publications, and a mandated full-page apology in the Daily Graphic, Ghanaian Times, and Graphic ShowBiz newspapers. Central to the claim is the assertion that the comments have caused anxiety among Shatta Wale’s family, fan base, and business partners, and have brought him into "ill repute and ridicule" in society. Blakk Rasta, a former musician turned outspoken broadcaster, has yet to publicly respond to the writ. The court will determine the next steps as the case proceeds.