A Nigerian socialite under investigation over allegations of involvement in an online romance and investment scam, Henry Ikeji, has described the accusations as a concerted attempt to ruin his reputation.
Ikeji spoke with AIT on Wednesday, rejecting claims that he defrauded a Romanian woman of millions of dollars and saying the matter was being misrepresented in public discourse.
Addressing reporters in the interview, Ikeji said the funds involved in the matter were paid into his account in naira and questioned the motive behind how the allegations were being spread.
All my people that believe in my reputation, they are all now doubting me. All my friends have flown away; everybody now is calling me a criminal. All over the internet is circulating that I scammed a Romanian woman.”
Ikeji did not provide documentary evidence to support his claims during the interview, but insisted the narrative being circulated was damaging his personal and professional life.
Earlier reports said the alleged ordeal began when a Romanian woman, identified only as Laura in a documentary published by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, was contacted on LinkedIn by someone claiming to be the Dubai Crown Prince.
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