Private Legal Practioner, Maurice Ampaw has reacted to the impasse between actor LilWin and his colleague Martha Ankomah.
The lawyer in an interview with AJ Sarpong on TV3 said he would criminalise the alleged defamation by LilWin if he were to be Martha Ankomah.
He noted that aside filing for defamation suit, he would also report to the police to criminalise the case for investigations to be conducted against LilWin.
“If I were Martha, I will not only file defamation suit, I will also go the police and report LilWin for spreading fake news. You have to criminalise the act. I will go to the cyber crime unit with the video that has published fake news LilWin and that will be criminal case and they have to find out whether those statements are fake or not.
“LilWin will have to be invited or arrested and be investigated and charged before the law court,” he said on The Trends, February 16.
If i were @marthaankomah i will also go to the Police Station and report @officiallilwin for spreading fake news – @lawyermauriceampaw_1 speaking on #TRENDSGH#3Entertainment #TV3GH pic.twitter.com/NwqVF4VPYG
— 3 Entertainment (@3entertainGH) February 18, 2024
The actress has filed a defamation suit against LilWin for what she describes as disparaging comment against her personality.
Martha Ankomah is thus seeking damages to the tune of five million Ghana cedis from LilWin for the defamatory statements.
LilWin in response to the suit posted a video on his Instagram page to emphasise that being sued does not make one guilty of the alleged offence.
“As the final arbiter of the law, the Court is charged with ensuring the Ghanaian people the promise of equal justice under the law and, thereby, also functions as guardian and interpreter of the Constitution. Movie is my Life. Long live Ghana Movie. Thus me #Lilwin #wezzyempire,” the caption read.
What caused the suit?
Martha Ankomah in an interview on Accra FM last year passed a comment about the decline of quality in Kumawood movies.
She said “I love their storylines and they used to have really good movies like Kumasi Yonkuo, but of late, most of their movies portray witchcraft and that does not motivate me to shoot with them.”
However, LilWin did not take the comment lightly. In a TikTok live session, the actor criticised her fellow actress for the comment she made.
“Martha, those who are richer than you are rather humble and respect themselves a lot. Do you honestly call yourself a star? Who knows you? What do you have?
“I don’t even know why GTP bypassed the likes of McBrown, Mercy Asiedu and co, and made Martha Ankomah their brand ambassador. The likes of Van Vicker, Roselyn Ngissah and co, do not do these things. They even work with us. They shoot Kumawood movies. I’m still amazed that you made such statements, were you drunk?” LilWin stated.
LilWin is yet to legally respond to the suit against him.