A US-based woman identified as
Shawn Reno has accused popular Nigerian singer Runtown and his brother of defrauding her to the sum of N45 million ($124,000). To further buttress her claims, the aggrieved lady took to social media to share proof of money she transferred to two different companies believed to be owned by the singer and his brother.
She claimed that the money was meant to be paid back after Runtown’s show in Canada, however all she’s been getting is stories.
Her words:
“I wrote him two checks in two companies name, $32,000 and $107,000, after he got the checks and cashed he started saying stories, later on he started saying they would pay after runtown’s show in Canada, I and my fiancée couldn’t have it because, we never invested on anyone’s music, I even had to come down to Kenya just to be certain my fiancée wasn’t involved, and even arrested the Alex, and after investigations and all we found out it was jack, his brother and wife trying to play a fast one on us, his wife claimed they had the money returned to me, which I also have the record of”.
“I and my fiancée has used over $18,000 for both legal fees tickets and hotel bills already, he had to even travel to Nigeria to make a report also. This past months I have been dealing with cancer and chemo and catching flights from Texas to New York regularly just as result of my fiancée trusting his fellow country man so much. I gave this people $107,000 and they only paid $150000 to my fiancée. Above was when jack got the check, and also a 3 way call with him Alex and my fiancée’. “
In his reaction to the allegation, Runtown through his management, ‘SoundGod Music Group’ issued an official statement saying, “its all lies and an attempt to blackmail and tarnish our image”.
Read full statement below.“Our attention has been drawn to reports circulating on social media by a US based woman named, Shawn Rene accusing our artist, Runtown of fraud.”
“Its all lies and and an attempt to blackmail and tarnish our image. We have contacted the Nigerian security agencies including the DSS and EFCC who are all on the matter at the moment and preliminary investigations already reveals that its a group of impostors who may have duped ‘Sawhn Rene’ using Runtown’s name.”
“Runtown has never and will never defraud anyone.”
Management;
SoundGod
