HARARE, Zimbabwe – In a surprising turn of events, charges of fraud against popular comedienne Felistas Murata, commonly known as Mai Titi, were withdrawn by the State on Friday.
The decision followed the revelation that Mai Titi had repaid the complainant’s US$10,000, effectively settling the matter.
The case had alleged that in September 2022, at the intersection of Second Street and Speke Avenue in Harare, Murata had deliberately and unlawfully deceived the complainant, Rachel Mhuka, by claiming she needed $10,000 for a business venture.
Mai TT promised to provide her Mercedes Benz vehicle, registration number AFF9759, as collateral for the loan, which she pledged to repay by November 30 of the same year.
State’s argument on Mai Titi fraud case
However, the State argued that Mai TT did so despite knowing that the vehicle did not belong to her.
Acting on this misrepresentation, Mhuka provided Murata with the money.
Later on, Murata allegedly claimed that the Mercedes Benz did not belong to her and instead gave Mhuka an Audi Q5, registration AFG3701, which she later retrieved and replaced with an invalid passport as collateral.
When Mhuka discovered the passport was invalid, she confronted Murata, who promptly returned the second vehicle.
The situation took another turn in January of the following year when Rhodesville police approached Mhuka and seized the car, alleging that it had been reported as stolen by Else Event Car Hire.
The company, represented by Liberty Vazhura, accused Murata of theft of trust property.
This development comes after Mai TT was convicted of theft of trust property in June, resulting in a nine-month jail sentence.
The State’s withdrawal of charges appears to be related to the restitution of the complainant’s money.
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