Fresh developments have surfaced in the legal dispute involving cryptocurrency entrepreneur Blord, as his lawyer addressed claims he described as misleading and central to the feud with social media critic VeryDarkMan.
The clarification came after the lawyer filed an affidavit in support of Blord’s bail application at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, April 13.
According to the legal counsel, Blord’s earlier claim that he had trademarked “Ratel” was not factual, alleging that it was made simply to provoke VeryDarkMan.
He noted that the situation may not have escalated if it had remained a social media issue instead of becoming a police matter.
He said:
“I don’t know Blord from anywhere. He only came out to claim he trademarked ‘Ratel’ just to get under VDM’s skin. In reality, he never actually trademarked it. This whole fight wouldn’t have escalated to this level if VDM hadn’t rushed to the police, crying that Blord used his name for criminal activities.”
Blord had earlier been arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja on charges including criminal conspiracy, impersonation, and unauthorised use of VeryDarkMan’s image.
He was subsequently remanded at Kuje prison, a move that sparked widespread reactions online.
The lawyer also dismissed accusations from VeryDarkMan, suggesting they were driven by personal motives, while making it clear he would not engage in public exchanges.
“I don’t see myself descending so low to join issues with VeryDarkMan for saying I have a personal vendetta against him, making reference to one or two cases,” he added.
He further revealed that some individuals had urged him to pursue legal action against VeryDarkMan over alleged cyberbullying, but he declined.
“Some persons have called me that they want to take it up and charge VDM for cyber bullying but I said no.”
The case continues to generate attention, with many closely following how the legal battle between both parties will unfold.
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“I don’t know Blord from anywhere. He only came out to claim he trademarked ‘Ratel’ just to get under VDM’s skin. In reality, he never actually trademarked it. This whole fight wouldn’t have escalated to this level if VDM hadn’t rushed to the police, crying that Blord used his… pic.twitter.com/PXbfvXfTag
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