R. T. Omuvwie & Co, a legal Counsel to Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye alias Bobrisky has formally written Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as Verydarkblackman demanding that Verydarkblackman pull down a voice recording posted to his Instagram and Twitter exposing that Bobrisky bribed prison official to allow him spend his jail term in a Very Important Personality (VIP) apartment instead of Kirikiri prison located in Lagos.
Specifically, the legal counsel demanded, “We therefore demand in addition on behalf of our client a written apology published in two national newspapers, a video recording of your apology to our client published on all your social media platforms, an undertaking to desist from reporting, publishing defamatory contents against our client and the payment in favour of our client the sum of N1, 000, 000, 000 as damages within 24 hours of this letter on you via social media or any other means.”
“Take note: that your failure to fulfil and take advantage of the alternative dispute resolution mechanism introduced and stated in paragraphs 10 and 11 of this demand notice, we shall seek legal redress in court with competent jurisdiction within 2024 hours immediately without any further notices to you. We hope this can be resolved within the next”, the letter added.
While Bobrisky is denied having such a conversation contained in the voice recording and that Verydarkblackman used AI to generate his voice to blackmail him, he did not refute the message of the recording that he spent his jail term in a special apartment outside Kirikiri.
Besides, FIJ reported that Bobrisky only spent three weeks in Kirikiri prison.
FIJ claimed, “Bob spent only three weeks here with us in Kirikiri before she was taken out to another place we don’t know. That was where she spent her time; it was an ‘arranged thing’. And money was involved.”
The source also told FIJ how Bobrisky was “guarded like a president” until she was “secretly taken away after three weeks”, adding, “he received VIP treatment all through. She lived in a special cell. The money she said she paid is true; no lies. Yes, she paid the money.”
Accusing Verydarkblackman of defamation through an audio clip, announced via Bobrisky claimed that VeryDarkMan released an AI-generated audio recording that falsely implicated Bobrisky in illicit relationships with high-profile figures, including politicians and law enforcement officials.
In the letter, Bobrisky’s lawyers alleged that VeryDarkMan used their client’s name and influence for personal gain, making unsubstantiated claims about his relationships with politicians and law enforcement officials.
The legal statement states, “Our client has informed us that in your quest for social media stardom, you have continued to exploit his name, personality, and social media influence to create media buzz for your personal gains.”
It stated, “Recently, you alleged in one of your trending videos on various social media platforms that various Deputy Inspectors General of the Nigeria Police Force, lawmakers, senators, and politicians generally were in the habit of having sexual intercourse with our client, yet you have not provided any proof of these claims to date.”
The legal letter further accused VeryDarkMan of releasing defamatory statements without concern for Bobrisky’s mental health, privacy, or constitutional rights.
It continues, “You have persisted in making reckless and unfounded statements, including hearsay that you cannot prove against our client, disregarding his mental health, general wellbeing, right to privacy, right to freedom of thought, right to life, and other fundamental constitutional rights.”
The letter reads further, “One would expect that after such attempts against our client, you would exercise some level of caution or restraint, considering the safety and wellbeing of our client. However, your goals are personal and self-serving, and thus you have made it a lifelong task to fulfil them by any means, regardless of the negative effects on our client and others caught in your unfounded attacks.”
“Our client has become aware that you recently published an AI-generated audio call, claiming it was between an unnamed individual and our client. For the record, our client has never had any audio conversation with this individual, and your act of defamation and blackmail should be retracted within 24 hours of the service of this letter of demand via social media platforms.”
“Your AI-generated audio conversation is the result of you and any other individuals who collaborated with you to create it. Therefore, we warn you that you must remove our client’s name from the said recording or anything that may connect our client to the alleged recording. For the record, our client did not know such a telephone conversation with you or anyone else.
“Our client has suffered immense damage since the publication of the defamatory content by you, leading to several damaging reviews of his persona, brand, and everything he holds dear. This is akin to what you threatened in a video published on Tuesday, 24th September 2024, where you stated that if our client failed to pay the demanded sum, you would publish a damaging video, which would cause him to lose friends. You have not only created a defamatory recording to put our client in a bad light for your purposes of blackmail but, astonishingly, you continued to publish false information about our client even after payment, revealing your ulterior motives against him.”
“Our client, by this letter, demands strict proof regarding the authenticity of the said audio recording, affirming that he never had a phone conversation with you or anyone you represent. It is shocking that you would publish an AI-generated audio recording to damage our client’s social standing and place his life in jeopardy solely for your selfish personal goals.”
“You and anyone collaborating with you owe the authorities, security agencies, and respected legal and human rights advocates an explanation regarding how you created the audio recording and the defamatory words used, including your confident defamatory commentary before and after the AI audio recording.”
“For the record, our client has not alleged any agency or person of bribery or wrongdoing; thus, the burden lies with you to prove your allegations to the authorities and the respected personalities you have defamed. It is laughable that anyone would believe your AI audio recording stating otherwise, given that our client served his prison time within a correctional facility in Lagos State.”
