I never said the police sexually molested me

Veteran singer and media personality Mzbel has reacted to a recent interview by on-air personality Doreen Avio, accusing her of reviving what she describes as false claims linked to a past incident.

Mzbel said she was pained by what she called a misrepresentation of events and the use of “fake emotions” on live television. “After everything you put me through, it is deeply painful to watch you tell lies again with fake emotions on live television,” she stated in Facebook post sighted by MyNewsGh.

Mzbel revisited an incident dating back to June 2011, commonly referred to as the “Tudu car bonnet issue,” which involved a traffic offence.

According to her, Doreen Avio contacted her at the time to request an interview, but she declined. “She called requesting for an interview, and I clearly explained why I could not grant any media interview,” Mzbel said.

She explained that the conversation later shifted to personal experiences with the police. “After that, she began sharing her own difficult experiences with the police, and in that spirit, I shared mine, not knowing I was being secretly recorded,” she said.

Mzbel alleged that the recording was later manipulated and broadcast without her consent.

“That recording was later edited and aired without my knowledge or consent and as a result I was arrested and detained for almost a week,” she stated.

She rejected claims that the incident involved sexual misconduct. “Let me be clear: I never said the police sexually molested me. That claim is false. The accusation was about assault and bribery,” Mzbel said.

According to her, the media house involved later acknowledged wrongdoing. “The media house later invited me and my manager and apologized in the presence of many witnesses, including Doreen Avio and Daddy Bosco, because the truth was known and my manager had threatened to take legal action,” she stated.

Mzbel said the resurfacing of the issue has led to repeated mischaracterisation of her name.

“Because of an old lie told about me years ago, sexual-misconduct allegations are repeatedly attached to my name whenever people like Doreen want to discredit me and play victim. It is cruel and dishonest,” she said.