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HARARE prophet, Tinashe Michael Sello, has been slapped with a US$350 000 defamation claim by South Africa-based businessman, Moreboys Munetsi.
Munetsi claimed his business had suffered losses since Prophet Sello’s prophecy alleging he used juju to enrich himself.
Munetsi filed a letter of demand to the under-fire prophet through his legal team Tarugarira Sande Attorneys on Tuesday.
The damages arise from the statements allegedly made by the prophet on his social media platforms on November 6 insinuating that Munetsi “akanoromba”.
“If you wish to oppose any of the plaintiff’s claims, you must:
“(a) Enter an appearance to defend by making an appropriate entry in the appearance book kept in the office of the Registrar of the High Court of Zimbabwe at Harare within 10 days after the service of this summons.
“Notify the plaintiff or his/her legal practitioner, in writing, of your entry of appearance to defend. You must give the plaintiff or the legal practitioner an address for service within 5km of the court specified above together with a postal address
“If you do not enter an appearance to defend, the plaintiff’s claims will be heard and dealt with by the High Court without further notice to you.
“The Deputy Sheriff is hereby required to serve a copy of this summons on the defendant named above and, immediately after doing so, to return a further copy of the summons, with a return of service in form No. 5A duly completed, to the Registrar who issued it.”
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter