Nollywood actress Destiny Etiko has taken swift legal action against her colleague, Queeneth Hilbert, over defamatory allegations made against her.
According to reports, Queeneth had accused Destiny of snatching her ex-boyfriend, an Odogwu from Benin who drove a Benz. She also accused Etiko of snatching other colleagues’ benefactors, who allegedly sponsor their lavish lifestyles.
Queeneth Hilbert made the allegations against Destiny Etiko after she unfollowed her on social media. According to Hilbert, Etiko allegedly relocated from Asaba to Lagos due to concerns about potential backlash from colleagues.
However, Destiny’s lawyers have filed a petition against Queeneth, demanding a retraction of the defamatory statement on all social media platforms.
Destiny maintains that the allegations are entirely false and a deliberate attempt to malign and defame her reputation. The petition requires Queeneth to cease and desist from publishing further false and defamatory statements about Destiny, retract the derogatory publication on all social media platforms, and desist from discriminating against Destiny.
Additionally, she is seeking a N100 million in compensation for the reputational damage caused by the allegations.
This development comes as a surprise to many in the Nollywood industry, as both actresses have been known to be cordial in the past.
However, it appears that Destiny is taking a strong stance against what she perceives as malicious and unfounded accusations.
