International music star and philanthropist Davido has taken formal action against fellow artist Dammy Krane. Through his legal representatives, Davido has issued a cease and desist letter demanding the immediate retraction of allegedly defamatory statements made by Krane on social media.
The controversy stems from a post made by Dammy Krane on his X (formerly Twitter) account on June 21, 2024. In the contentious tweet, Krane made allegations against Davido, implying involvement in murder and advising against marriage due to alleged infidelity.
Krane’s tweet read: “Theres nothing worse than murderr @davido you fit get money but you no fit get peace #karma. PS: Don’t ever get married because your girl caught you cheating you wan gbe-iya-wo (carry suffer look) Congratulations Owe B Owe -Big Daddy Krane”
In response, Davido’s legal team has categorically denied these claims in the cease and desist letter, stating: “He (Davido) has never been charged with or convicted of any offence, including murder.”
The letter emphasized Davido’s status as “an accomplished and multiple award-winning singer-songwriter, global celebrity and a philanthropist” and recipient of the National Honour of the Order of the Niger (OON).
The legal document further elaborated on the nature of Krane’s actions: “Our client has further informed us that whilst in Abuja, he became aware of the latest in your series of defamatory posts, which is your publication of June 21, 2024, which you caused to be published on your X (formerly “Twitter”) page using the handle @dammy_ krane.”
Highlighting the potential damage caused by Krane’s post, the letter noted that it has been widely circulated, reaching over 342,600 followers and syndicated by numerous blogs, resulting in significant global backlash against Davido.
The cease and desist letter demands that Dammy Krane “remove and retract” the defamatory statements “within 24 hours” and “immediately refrain from any further publication of defamatory statements …on any platform whatsoever.”
The letter concluded with a stern warning: “Failure to comply with these demands within the stipulated time frame will compel our client to pursue all available legal remedies, including but not limited to initiating legal proceedings against you for damages and injunctive relief, and escalating this matter to the relevant law enforcement agencies.”
As of now, there has been no public response from Dammy Krane regarding the cease and desist letter or its demands.
