Ghanaian socialite Afia Schwarzenegger recently spoke out about feeling abandoned by Fadda Dickson and Osei Kwame Despite of Despite Media Group during a legal issue involving UTV.
She recounted booking her own flight to Ghana for the United Showbiz program, where a comment she made led to a lawsuit against the station.
Despite hiring lawyers for other panelists, Afia Schwarzenegger claimed she had to find and pay for her own legal representation.
She expressed hurt over Fadda Dickson allegedly warning her not to acknowledge their friendship publicly ahead of the court date, despite him facilitating her involvement in the show.
“There were three or four lawyers for UTV, and I had to get my own lawyer. A day before we went to court, I was in Amsterdam, and Fadda Dickson called to tell me that I shouldn’t greet him when I see him because he doesn’t want people to know that we were friends. Let me die if I am telling lies. Meanwhile, it was through you that I got into trouble” she said.
“The first day in court, McBrown asked why I did not greet them, but I couldn’t say anything. I used my own money to book a flight for the interview, but when the issue came, I was left alone. So, what does he say about me in public that he didn’t want anybody to know we were close? Kwame Despite hired a lawyer for all those on the programme except me,” she recounted in Twi during an Instagram live session.
In an Instagram live session, she criticized the perceived lack of loyalty and value of loyalty in Ghanaian relationships, advising against unwavering loyalty due to perceived neglect in times of need.
“Loyalty in Ghana has no value; don’t be loyal to anyone because they treat you like a dog,” she added.
The legal issue stemmed from comments made on the show regarding Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, resulting in fines and jail sentences for some involved, including Afia Schwarzenegger for contempt of court.