May Edochie has issued a formal demand for N1 billion in damages from her former lawyer Emeka Ugwuonye, accusing him of “cyberbullying, cyberstalking, and making false publications” about her private family matters.
In a cease-and-desist letter from her new legal team, May, the estranged wife of actor Yul Edochie, described Ugwuonye’s actions as a “calculated attack on my reputation”.
The letter alleged that his incessant online posts were made in a manner that transcended defamation, inciting others to amplify the damaging content and causing “severe and irreparable harm” to her safety, reputation, and business.
“Our Client has expressed deep displeasure and grave concern over your incessant public posts, cyberstalking and cyberbullying concerning her and her private family matters,” it reads in part.
“These posts have been made in a tone and manner that transcend mere defamation, constituting ridicule, unwarranted and harmful behaviour, a calculated assault on her reputation, and have further imperilled her safety through malicious threats and demonstrably false allegations by you and at your behest.
“Your conduct has also instigated third parties to propagate your disturbing communications, thereby amplifying the damage and causing our client severe and irreparable harm.”
May also demanded a retraction of the posts, a cease-and-desist undertaking, and a public apology across all social media platforms.
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She requested Ugwuonye to pay N1 billion as “damages for the malicious publications”.
The letter added that the demands must be met within 48 hours.
“Accordingly, we hereby demand that you, within forty-eight (48) hours of being in receipt of this notice,” it added.
“Cease and Desist from making or publishing any further defamatory or malicious against Client, whether directly or indirectly.
“Withdraw all posts or publications made by you, or caused to be made by you, concerning our Client on each and every medium used in perpetrating these defamatory and malicious acts.
