Lady alleging L.A.X has ‘herpes virus’ faces 500M defamation suit

"I was locked up, I just got out" - Lady who claims singer L.A.X has 'herpes virus' faces 500M defamation suit

A Nigerian lady, who recently claimed that singer Damilola Afolabi, known professionally as L.A.X, has herpes, released a statement days after making the initial claim. In a series of tweets posted on X (formerly Twitter) on her social media page on January 2, 2024, the lady, with the username @edna_reese, alleged that the singer has herpes.

Nigerian singer, L.A.X. Her statement was made in response to a loved-up photo shared online by the singer. In reaction to the singer’s photos, @edna_reese quoted the post, claiming the singer has the herpes virus. She wrote: ‘Rasaki wicked herpes giver. Omo! Love and light to you.’ A few days later, the lady, in a new post on her media page, revealed that she was arrested shortly after making the statement about L.A.X having the herpes virus. She added that she had been released after spending two days in custody. Her statement also mentioned a demand for 500 million Naira over alleged defamation of the singer. She wrote: “I was locked up, and I just got out. There is freedom of speech, but I cannot guarantee freedom after speech.” “I lost my freedom, and I came out to a 500 million Naira letter of demand over defamatory information. Sorry, Zaza! I will not be commenting on this again, guys.” SEE POST: