Sunday Mail Features and Opinions Editor Garikai Mazara has filed a $500 000 lawsuit against businessman Wicknell Chivayo over alleged defamatory WhatsApp massages. In a claim filed in the High Court yesterday, Mazara is demanding $500 000 damages for injuria and interests. The respondent has 10 days to respond to the summons. Chivayo allegedly hurled insults and obscenities at Mazara. He allegedly said: "Urimbwa yemunhu unofa uchishupika. (You are a dog and you will die poor)."
He went on to critique Mazara's WhatsApp profile picture, insinuating that he was HIV positive.
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