Sophia Momodu threatens N10bn lawsuit against Caroline Hutchings over Snapchat post
Damages In the pre-action notice, Ms Momodu’s lawyers argued that the Snapchat publication and its subsequent circulation across blogs and social media exposed their client to “widespread ridicule, cyberbullying, insults, malicious comments, public opprobrium and unwarranted attacks”.
READ ALSO: Chidinma Adetshina files affidavit as South Africa deportation case resumes Among the reliefs sought are a declaration that the publication was false, malicious and defamatory, an order compelling a public retraction and apology, N10 billion in general and aggravated damages, N50 million as solicitors’ professional fees, a perpetual injunction restraining Ms Hutchings from making further allegedly defamatory publications, and any additional orders the court considers appropriate.
The legal team argued that, despite allegedly being aware that the public had identified Ms Momodu as the subject of the publication, Ms Hutchings failed to issue any clarification or take reasonable steps to halt the growing speculation.
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