Joy FM, a subsidiary of Multimedia Group Limited has rendered an apology to Ghanaian actress Juliet Ibrahim over a recent publication that suggested the actress referred to her boyfriend Iceberg Slim as an animal.
This comes after the actress threatened to take legal steps against the media outfit for make false reportage about her.
In a publication with headline ‘retraction and apology’, the media outfit writes;
We wish to withdraw and apologise for the tweet, last week, culled from a story that was making the rounds and headlined “’My boyfriend is an animal’ – Juliet Ibrahim jabs Iceberg Slim.”
It had been republished by a major news portal as originating from a named and different source.
Miss Ibrahim had complained via a tweet that the originating source had made up the headline.
It is confirmed that the originating source had a speculative headline. It is also verified that Miss Ibrahim’s tweet relied upon by said source for the story neither named a person nor described a human being as being animal.
It simply suggested an understanding why the famous Bible character may have saved “more animals” than humans in his ark.
Once again, we apologise unreservedly to Juliet Ibrahim for any harm caused as a result of tweeting the said story’s headline.
Joy FM
May 17, 2018″
Weeks ago, the actress in a series of tweets expressed her distaste at Joy FM for making a false publication about her.
I thought you were a reputable station? Did I grant you any interview and you are quoting me with a made up headline? If this article isn’t taken down in seconds my lawyer will contact you! Unprofessionalism at its peak! https://t.co/qVoXEtAoRY
— Juliet Ibrahim (@julietibrahim) May 11, 2018
I’ll be the last celebrity that Gh media will try to misquote with fake headlines or interviews of any kind! This habit you people hv picked up by publishing FAKE stories and made up captions to sell yourselves while RUINING our brands and images has got to STOP!
— Juliet Ibrahim (@julietibrahim) May 11, 2018
Only an unprofessional would quote someone in a publication without knowing the implication of it! If you dare quote me when I have not granted you any form of interview or written said words I’ll sue you!
— Juliet Ibrahim (@julietibrahim) May 11, 2018
Every unprofessional blog or radio station that is carrying a quoted publication about me today claiming I insulted someone or called someone an animal, do yourself a favor and delete that post/article ASAP! My lawyer is on standby to handle the rest! This is a warning!!!
— Juliet Ibrahim (@julietibrahim) May 11, 2018
No one is stopping you from writing articles based on speculations and facts but DO NOT MISQUOTE ME OR LIE ON ME. Do not intentionally try to bring brands down with your unprofessional behavior!
— Juliet Ibrahim (@julietibrahim) May 11, 2018
Defamation of character is an offense punishable by Law! Don’t mess with the wrong celebrity. This is a warning to the unprofessional media who feels they can publish any nonsense about me. Don’t step on the wrong toes.
— Juliet Ibrahim (@julietibrahim) May 11, 2018
