Popular Nigerian artist Folarin Falana, better known as Falz has finally addressed widespread rumors linking him romantically to controversial crossdresser Bobrisky, stating clearly that there was never any form of relationship between them beyond a brief communication initiated by Bobrisky himself.
This revelation comes amid the ongoing legal dispute between Falz and social media personality Verydarkman (VDM), who allegedly released what he claimed to be a recorded phone conversation between Falz and Bobrisky during the latter's incarceration.
Reacting to the allegations and online speculations, Falz filed a defamation lawsuit against VDM, maintaining that the accusations were false and damaging to his public image.
While appearing in an interview with Arise TV on Wednesday evening, Falz provided clarity on the court case and addressed the rumors head-on. He confirmed that the case is still active in court and that VDM’s defense team had previously filed a preliminary objection, which the court has since dismissed, allowing the case to proceed.
Speaking further, the rapper expressed his disappointment over how his goodwill was misrepresented, explaining that Bobrisky had reached out to him via Instagram seeking support for legal troubles, and that he responded out of compassion — a response he now views with regret.
“Update on the court case, very much still in court. There’s a substantive suit which myself and my dad are alleging defamation. We filed the case and ever since we filed the case, they have never entered the defense. Instead, they entered a preliminary objection saying the court doesn’t have jurisdiction to hear the case or something.
“As at the last date, I was in court. The court has thrown out that preliminary objection. Now they have to enter a defense or the court will just go on to rule on the case. So that’s the update. I can’t really say much about the subject of current litigation, so I will leave it there.
“I never had any relationship with Bobrisky prior to that phone call. He messaged me on Instagram and said, ‘I’m in this case and I want to speak to you about how you can help.’ And you know, thousands of people messaged me about similar stuff like that. This is not a special case; it’s not exceptional in any way.
“In a lot of those cases, I will give them an audience, like what is the P, how can I help? Compassionately. Little did I know. Anyways, as they say, once bitten, twice shy. At the end of the day, I’m not going to, maybe I’m not going to help anyone again in my life, but maybe I will be much more conscious.”
Falz’s statements have sparked fresh debates on social media, with many expressing mixed reactions about celebrities offering assistance and the consequences that sometimes follow such goodwill.
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“We are very much still in court… Prior to that phone call, I never had any relationship with him (Bobrisky)”
Falz speaks about court case with VeryDarkMan. pic.twitter.com/PJIfHbEV5U
— @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) June 5, 2025