Government drops all charges against Prophet Key

By Lincoln G. Peters

The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Justice has withdrawn all criminal charges against controversial social media talk show host, Nayapougma Oldpa Yeazeahn, Alais Prophet Key.

Mr. Yeazeahn has been in court based on an action of damages for slander and libel filed against him by Liberia’s Cultural Ambassador Madam Endee.

She accused Yeazeahn of allegedly defaming and humiliating her through his social media talk shows.

According to the court records, Madam Endee wrote the court through her lawyers and entered a nolle prosequi (to voluntarily end a criminal case before trial) in favor of Mr. Yeazeahn for the charges of criminal coercion, menacing, and disorderly conduct.

Accordingly, the prosecution stated that it was dropping the charges against the defendant in the proceedings due to a lack of sufficient evidence to prosecute and may re-file if the need arises.

Monrovia City Court Magistrate Ben Barco accepted Madam Endee’s request and dismissed the case.

The Prosecution was represented by Cllr. Swahilo Sesay, Acting County Attorney for Montserrado; Atty Young and Cllr. Joseph Sammy.

Mr. Yeazeahn was represented by Atty. Samwar Fallah and others.

On 5 February 2024, Madam Endee filed a complaint against Prophet Key at the Monrovia City Court. She said in December 2023, the accused used a video podcast on social media to wilfully, intentionally, and purposefully inform the public about certain things concerning her character.

She asked the court to hold Prophet Key liable and award her damages in the amount not less than US$5,000,000.00.

She said Mr. Yeazeahn had accused her of allegedly sleeping with some former Liberian presidents to solicit jobs.

According to her, Prophet Key alleged that she wants to do the same in President Joseph Nyumah Boakai’s administration to sustain her Cultural Ambassador job.