Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana and his son, Folarin, popularly known as Falz, have given a 12-hour ultimatum to controversial crossdresser, Bobrisky to retract the defamatory claim against them.
Recall that Bobrisky, in leaked audio by popular social media critic, VeryDarkMan claimed that Falana and Falz approached him(Bobrisky) to help him (Bobrisky )secure a presidential pardon for N10 million.
In response, Falana and Falz denied the allegation, a development that has generated controversies across social media.
However, in a cease-and-desist letter dated October 14, 2024, through Falana and Falana’s Chamber, Falana and Falz described Bobrisky’s allegations as damaging to their reputation.
The cease-and-desist letter, signed by Taiwo E. Olawanle and Olorunfemi Akinyemi, demanded a retraction and a public apology from Bobrisky.
The letter reads,”We are Counsel to Mr. Femi Falana SAN and Mr. Folarin Falana aka Falz (hereinafter referred to as ‘our clients’), on whose behalf we write this letter regarding your slanderous statements against them.
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“We have confirmed that you took advantage of your recent imprisonment to extort money from a group of artistes and other members of the public.
“In fact, you have published a list of individuals who believed your fabricated story and contributed millions of naira, supposedly to pay our client to write a letter of pardon and bribe public officers on your behalf.
“Your decision to involve our client in your criminal activities was purely a figment of your imagination. You never instructed our client to write a letter of pardon for you, contrary to your baseless claims.
“It is clear that you made these defamatory statements recklessly, knowing full well that you didn’t call our client to request letter of pardon. Our client NEVER spoken to you regarding any other matter.
“We, therefore, demand an immediate retraction of your defamatory statements, along with a prominently aired or published apology on all platforms where the false statements have been shared.
“If we do not receive your formal retraction and apology within 12 hours of your receipt of this letter, we will proceed to pursue legal remedies, including monetary damages, for your malicious defamatory statements.”
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