Court Fines Mona Gucci GH¢500,000 Over Defamatory Comments Against Yvonne Nelson”
In a landmark legal victory, the Accra High Court has ordered socialite and presenter Mona Gucci to pay GH¢500,000 in damages to actress Yvonne Nelson for defamatory remarks made during an interview with Neat FM, a Despite Media platform Reddit+14Modern Ghana+14Peace FM Online+14
Justice John Eugene Nyante Nyandu presided over the case and issued a default judgment after Mona failed to appear in court or respond to legal proceedings, even after attempts at substituted service. She was also restrained from making further defamatory statements about the Fix Us actress.
Background: The “Slay Queen” Allegation
Mona Gucci had publicly labelled Yvonne Nelson and several other female public figures as “slay queens”—a derogatory term she associated with immoral behavior and opportunism . Yvonne Nelson demanded a full retraction and apology, but Mona refused and even escalated the dispute through social media outbursts.
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