Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson, alias Bulldog, was fined GHC48,000 by the Accra Circuit Court for declaring on television that President Akufo-Addo would not complete his second term if Menzgold clients were not paid.
Bulldog will serve 40 days in jail for failing to pay the fine.
Bulldog had entered a not guilty plea to engaging in offensive behavior that was likely to cause a disturbance.
However, he was today found guilty by the court, presided over by Evelyn Asamoah, following a two-year trial.
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On January 9, 2021, Bulldog was part of panelists that appeared on an entertainment programme on United Television (UTV).
When the issue of Menzgold came up for discussion on the show, Bulldog said, “the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will not finish his four year tenure if he failed to pay Menzgold customers.”
In his defence, the artiste manager cum entertainment critic said he never intended to threaten the President or breach the peace.
Rather, he said he wanted to appeal to the President’s conscience to help the customers of Menzgold.
However, in her sentence, the judge was of the considered opinion Bulldog could not had intended to appeal to the conscience of the President due to the gravity of his statement.
The judge said the statement clearly threatened the President and was meant to incite people against the First Gentleman of the land.
“What he said could have serious security implications as it put the President in danger,” the judge said.