Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi Sues Afia Schwarzenegger for Defamation

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has filed a defamation lawsuit against media personality Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa, popularly known as Afia Schwarzenegger. The case has been lodged at the High Court in Accra.

According to court documents, Gyamfi alleges that Afia Schwarzenegger—who currently resides in the Bronx, New York—made and published defamatory statements that have severely damaged his reputation. The suit claims that these remarks portrayed Gyamfi as morally corrupt and lacking integrity.

The writ states that the statements, made in the Asante Twi language and widely shared on social media, included false accusations about Gyamfi’s personal life, including his marital status and alleged inability to support a woman named Vida. The comments also allegedly targeted his wife’s sister.

Gyamfi contends that the statements were made with full awareness of their falsehood and with reckless disregard for the truth. As a result, he says he has faced a barrage of phone calls, public embarrassment, and uncomfortable questions from political figures and other prominent individuals.

Describing Afia Schwarzenegger’s actions as malicious, Gyamfi is seeking several legal remedies. These include general damages, aggravated and exemplary damages, a perpetual injunction to prevent further defamatory publications, and a public apology to be published in multiple media outlets. He is also requesting that the court award legal costs, including his lawyer’s fees.