Cape Town – South African comedian Mongezi ‘Tol Ass Mo’ Mahlangu has been cleared of rape allegations made against him by model and actress Lerato Moloi.
According to The Citizen, In 2018 Lerato claimed that Tol Ass Mo sexually assaulted her while working on a television production in Paarl in the Western Cape.
She issued a statement in 2020, revealing that the incident occurred in 2014.
“In 2014, I was sexually assaulted and raped by Mongezi ‘Tol Ass Mo’ Mahlangu while working on a television production in Paarl, Western Cape.
“For many years, I have been battling to find the courage and support to speak up against a number of acts of violence which have happened to me,” said Lerato in a statement at the time, as quoted by the report.
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Tol Ass Mo issued a statement on Friday, announcing that he had been fully acquitted and that he will file charges of slander, defamation of character, malicious prosecution, and civil charges against Lerato to cover total legal costs incurred and comprehensive loss of income suffered during this time.
“I have maintained my innocence despite the false and malicious claims of an alleged rape made by Ms. Lerato Moloi, which has caused immense damage to me, my family, my children, my professional reputation, and subsequent loss of livelihood negatively affected my overall mental health and emotional wellbeing.
“As such, I am currently pursuing charges of slander, defamation of character as well as malicious prosecution and civil charges to cover total legal costs incurred and comprehensive loss of income suffered during this time, against Ms. Moloi,” the statement reads.
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