UPDATE: Ambitiouz Releases A Statement Regarding It’s Court Battle With Its Former Artists
Rappers Fifi Cooper, A-Reece and the duo B3nchMarq were allegedly unhappy with the treatment they received from the label. Following the allegations, Ambitiouz Entertainment replied with their own series of tweets labelling B3nchMarq a ‘financial loss’ and detailing the efforts made by the company to promote the duo.
Recently, Ambitiouz Entertainment faced its former artists in court in a battle over mismanaged money — funds and royalties that were allegedly not paid to the artists to whom they were due — and unsigned contracts. Therefore, the record label has released a statement to update the fans and media regarding the twitter smear campaign previously carried by its former artist
The statement reads as follows:
I April 2017. Johannesburg – Ambitiouz Entertainment have
previously committed to updating the fans and media regarding
the twitter smear campaign previously carried by its former
artists and would like to report after court procedures have taken
place.
In the case of defamation ofcharacter against Tebello “Tkay”
Mathiba (one half of Benchmarq) . the Gauteng High Court has
ruled in favour of Ambitious (iroup (Pty) Ltd and Kgosi
Mahumapelo (Ambitiouz lint CEO). Mr Mathiba Is interdieted
and restrained from. in any manner whatsoever. publishing or
disseminating false. malicious and defamatory infonnation and
material about the Ambitiouz Entertainment or its CEO through
the use of Twitter. any other social medium or any
communication medium. And is directed to remove all and any
posting on any social media which is false. malicious and
defamatory infomtation or material conceming Ambitiouz
Entertainment or its CEO.
The High Court further instructed Mr Mathiba to pay the legal
cost ofthe application by Ambitiouz Entertainment.
Further updates on developments of other legal proceedings and
lawsuits brought by AE will follow in due course.
Ambitiouz Entertainment is committed to contributing
significantly to the growth and development of emerging talent
and will continue to do so. May we ask that all queries be
directed to the Ambitiouz Entertainment PR team. Thank you
for your continued support. We wish all artists who have
departed from Ambitiouz Entertainment success in their future
endeavors.
