In an intention to sue letter, the advocates said that Dancehall posted on social media information that was “defamatory, offensive and abusive.”
According to the letter, the posts “harassed, scandalised and spoiled the reputation” of their “client with malice and callousness.”
“The content amounts to libel which is an offense created under Section 179, 180 (1) and 181 of the Penal Code Act Cap 120 on top of being actionable in our civil courts,” reads the letter.
In the letter, Dancehall was asked to pay Shs100 million in “financial compensation”, failure to which the money increase the fine by “hundreds of millions” and inspire “costly litigation.”
In a video recorded during her arrested, Dancehall said: “I’m being punished for the truth. But Manager Roger [Roger Lubega, the founder of Source Management, the record label that manages Diana] you’re dishonest… because you also know the truth… Spice Diana and Roger know the truth… Let me die for the truth… and I won’t apologise… because you wanted me not to perform at Ziza Bafana’s show… thanks for supporting my boss… you should know I love you.”
As read in the comments above, Dancehall believes he was arrested ahead of a two-day dancehall carnival organised by singer Richard Kasendwa, better known as Ziza Bafana, so she doesn’t perform.
The Carnival, which started on Saturday, Jan. 28 at Clays Playground in Kajjansi, will end today with another show at Nabweru Mu Kisaawe.
Bafana and Dancehall have been working together for a while and she has also featured in a music video for his song.
Bafana himself has accused Lubega of paying radio and TV stations not to play his music
Dancehall is reportedly being held at Katwe Police.
Ritah Dancehall asked to pay Spice Diana Shs100 million, says she is ready for prison
In an intention to sue letter, the advocates said that the posts were “defamatory, offensive and abusive.”
According to the letter, the posts “harassed, scandalised and spoiled the reputation” of their “client with malice and callousness.”
“The content amounts to libel which is an offense created under Section 179, 180 (1) and 181 of the Penal Code Act Cap 120 on top of being actionable in our civil courts,” reads the letter.
The letter says that if she doesn’t pay that money, it will increase the fine by “hundreds of millions” and inspire “costly litigation.”
The time limit for payment wasn’t set.
Dancehall made it clear that she is ready to serve in prison because she doesn’t have the money.
“I don’t have money… nothing… So, Roger if you want to take me to prison, I will serve, but at least the world knows the truth,” Dancehall said while speaking to Spark TV.
During the interview, she said that after the concert she posted on her WhatsApp Status criticising Diana’s show held at Lugogo Cricket Oval and someone shared the information with Source Management, the record label that manages Diana.
Roger Lubega owns Source Management.
After receiving the information, Dancehall said, Lubega called her to confront her about dissing their concert.
“If I find out that you abused me, I’ll do something you will never forget,” Dancehall claims Roger said over the call.
“… I didn’t abuse her music, because I enjoy Diana’s music and I have used them in my videos… I only commented on the show that was in Lugogo.”
Dancehall said that Diana also promised to beat her.
Their squabbles became public after Dancehall took to TikTok to reveal that Lubega had threatened to kill her.
Lubega also responded assuring her that she deserves a beating.
