A Ghanaian brand influencer based in Germany, Tina Mensah, has filed a defamation suit at the Accra High Court, seeking compensation for damages in what she says was the recording and circulation of her nude pictures and video online.
In a writ filed at the Accra High Court, the plaintiff, who resides in Germany, claims that one Abigail Kwarteng allegedly recorded and circulated her nude video unlawfully.
She accuses Abigail Kwarteng, the first defendant, for secretly filming her naked while she was exiting a bathroom and forwarded the video to Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei.
Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei, a former Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, has therefore been joined to the suit.
In the writ, Tina Mensah described Abigail Kwarteng as a foster daughter to Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei.
The plaintiff alleged that the pictures and video were subsequently published on social media platforms such as TikTok and Facebook
The brand influencer is seeking GH¢20 million in aggravated damages, general damages and a declaration that the said publication is defamatory.
She also wants an order directed at the two defendants to render an unqualified apology to her.
Effect of the alleged defamation
The plaintiff averred that the video was published without her consent, and was a deliberate attempt by the defendants to cause hatred, contempt and public ridicule, damaging her reputation in the process.
Again, she stated that due to the publication, her contracts with many companies to help advertise their services and products have been abrogated, with her future contracts also thrown into jeopardy.
The said publication of her nude videos without her consent, she further stated, had led to the collapse of her relationship with her fiancé.
In her statement of claim, the plaintiff said the incident occurred during her visit to Abigail Kwarteng’s residence in Kumasi in February 2025.
She said while she was taking a bath on February 18, 2025, the first Abigail Kwarteng accused her of taking money from individuals on the pretext of helping them acquire visas to Germany.
The plaintiff claims she rushed out of the bathroom naked in shock, only for the first defendant to record her and send the video to the second defendant.
The plaintiff further states that she received the video from an unknown number and later confronted the first defendant, who admitted to filming and sharing the footage with the second defendant alone.
However, the plaintiff contends that both defendants maliciously disseminated the video, leading to its widespread publication online and on traditional media platforms.
The matter, she said, had been reported to the Suntreso Police, where the first defendant reportedly admitted to taking and sharing the video.
According to the statement of claim, Kwarteng was later arraigned before the Kwaadaso Circuit Court and remanded to reappear at a later date.
The plaintiff adds that the police have since invited the 2nd defendant for interrogation, but she has allegedly failed to honour the invitation.
