Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has filed a defamation lawsuit against social commentator Black Rasta, demanding ₵100 million in damages and the immediate removal of an alleged defamatory video from all social media platforms.
In court documents, his lawyers at Robert Smith Law Group state that Black Rasta made false, malicious, and defamatory statements in the video, causing significantly damaged the artiste’s reputation.
Additionally, the suit asks the court to declare the remarks defamatory and to order Black Rasta to permanently delete the video uploaded on 15 December 2025, as well as any related content across all social media platforms.
“Shatta Wale is seeking a perpetual injunction to prevent Black Rasta, his associates, or agents from making or publishing any further defamatory statements about him. Additionally, he is demanding a public retraction and an unconditional apology to appear on Black Rasta’s social media pages and as full-page notices in the Daily Graphic, Ghanaian Times, and Graphic Showbiz newspapers.”
The lawsuit follows the release of a video by Black Rasta, born Abubakar Ahmed, titled “SHATTA WALE, SELF CONFESSED KING OF FRAUD.” In the video, Black Rasta allegedly portrays the award-winning musician, whose real name is Charles Nii Armah Mensah, as dishonest and involved in fraudulent activities.
