Charly boy
Veteran musician Charly Boy has threatened to sue two publications which reported that he is gay and a member of the Illuminati, a secret cult.
On Saturday, May 26, 2012, the National Mirror and Daily Independent newspapers published an article making the allegations, quoting from a Danfo Newspaper.
Charly boy took to his Twitter account on Monday, May 28, 2012 saying ‘yesterday,
I was an illuminati member. Today, a gay, tomorrow, sleeping with a
coffin and the list is endless. When will they stop these lies?‘
The eccentric entertainer says he
usually keeps mum regarding media allegations, but it seems the
60-year-old musician is now ready to break his pattern, threatening to
take legal action against National Mirror and Daily Independent.
‘I read with total dismay in Saturday
Mirror newspaper that I am a gay and head of illuminati. I have never
sued before…but this time…’ said Charlyboy
He continued, ‘I’m really very sorry,
but this action is necessary just to avert future unverified story by my
most learned journalists! My words!’
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Idol judge’s
press secretary, Mr Adoyi Abah Ali, has sent a letter to the MD of
National Mirror, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, alerting him of Charlyboy’s plans
to take the case farther, and demanding they remove the article within
72 hours.
The letter reads:
Dear Steve,
Re-I’m Gay “-Charlyboy”
I write to draw your attention to a story released on your paper on Sunday, 26th May, 2012 titled’ I’m Gay-Charlyboy’.
I’m well aware of how close you have
been with the charlyboy brand since the past 25 years, and how grounded
you have been in relation to the Charlyboy persona. This invariably
shows that you have been able to follow the Charlyboy Brand all through
your career in the field of journalism. Such display of interest and
continuous curiosity to know more about the mission, vision and the
character of the brand is worth commending. This is in exception of your
positive contribution to the brand since the inception of your paper
(National Mirror).
However, I’m a little disappointed
that under your watch, such irresponsible and malicious story with such
screaming headline could be published, maybe in the bid to draw traffic
or encourage readership of your paper. I’m simply amazed!
What amazes me the most is your
little understanding of the character of the Charlyboy brand and the
reason with which it was established. You of all people should know that
if truly he is gay, he would have been the first person to come out,
screaming on top of his voice, even in market places defending gay
rights. He wouldn’t have needed any newspaper to fight the authority
over his right. Yes, you and I know that, yet you let the story out
without much consideration on its effect on the brand that mentors young
people.
I’m pained not because a rumour was
just speculated that CB is gay and head of Illuminati in Nigeria, but
I’m touched due to the fact that you called it a ‘confession’ through a
fictitious interview that was never published in your paper or any other
paper. If you could conclude that he is gay because of an interview
culled from another paper, you should have balanced the story by
insisting on hearing the other side. You are respected in the Charlyboy
organisation as one of the few credible journalists.
We are aware of your fight in the
past for integrity and respect, so it is obvious why I can’t hide my
disappointment that this irresponsible journalism happened under your
watch, in the most unprofessional manner
Anyway, I should hope that you have a
copy of the original interview granted by the Areafada where he
admitted being gay on tape.
On our own part, we cannot control
people’s opinion in a matter such as this, but to have come out to
state categorically that Charlyboy granted an interview in relation to
this issue is not only scandalous, but ‘human slaughter’. Your paper has
gone beyond the boundaries, and would have to answer some basic
questions as to how this story got to it. At the moment, one can only
believe that Charlyboy’s interview is presently on tape and on your desk
as claimed.
I would like to remind you again
that the brand is a seasoned Journalist and understands the minutiae of
Journalism and cannot be rubbished by any newspaper.
Having said this, I want to assure
you that the Management of the brand will definitely ask questions in
order to avert such libelous story in future, because this recklessness
in journalism must stop!
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