Zimbabwean Comedian’s Lion King Joke Costs Lebo M R640 000

Zimbabwean comedian’s Lion King joke costs Lebo M R640 000

A Zimbabwean comedian’s joke about The Lion King chant has ended with Lebo M ordered to pay R640 000 in legal fees after a US court ruling.

Lebo M ordered to pay comedian over R600K after 'losing' a multimillion-dollar lawsuit

South African composer Lebohang “Lebo M” Morake has been ordered by a United States federal court to pay Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Jonasi US$39 560 (about R640 000) in legal fees. The ruling follows Morake’s multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Jonasi over a joke about the opening chant from The Lion King. Dispute over ‘The Lion King’ chant The legal dispute started after Jonasi appeared on a podcast and joked about the meaning of the Zulu ch…

Lebo M slapped with hefty legal bill after court sides with Zimbabwean comedian

A US federal court ruled against Lebo M, ordering him to pay nearly R640,000 in attorney fees after losing a lawsuit to Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Jonasi.

US court orders SA singer to pay Zimbabwean comedian Mwanyenyeka US$39.560

HARARE-(MaraviPost)-A US federal court has ordered South African singer Lebohang Morake to pay $39,560 in attorney’s fees to Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Mwanyenyeka, after dismissing her lawsuit over his viral claim about the meaning of the opening chant from Disney’s The Lion King. In an order issued Thursday by the US District Court for the Central […] The post US court orders SA singer to pay Zimbabwean comedian Mwanyenyeka US$39.560 appear…