Twitter users have reacted to the court of law's judgment after it found comedian and reality TV star Mongezi “Tol Ass Mo” Mahlangu, not guilty of raping model Lerato Moloi.
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The court's verdict has left social media users with mixed reaction as some believe Lerato, whilst others have lashed out at the model for falsely accusing the comedian of rape.
@khulisowitness1 tweeted "Just because they couldn't prove it doesn't mean he didn't do it. And also Just because she said he did it doesn't mean he did it. It should go both ways please. If you believe her; respect those who believe him too!!!"
@bevditsie "Sending all my love to LERATO MOLOI and all survivors. My thoughts are with you."
@ThembiMatroshe ''We believe #LeratoMoloi !!''
@Miss_Pushla "I'm not saying he did it, but rape cases are tricky... I'm just saying just because the prosecutor couldn't prove beyond reasonable doubt that he's guilty, doesnt mean Lerato Moloi wasn't violated. Thank you bye""
@PhenomPapi ""I believe Lerato Moloi and every victim of rape!''
@joy_zelda ''Lerato Moloi Toll Ass Mo walking free just shows how our Justice system is protecting these celebrities musicians Nampree was raped DJ Fresh and Dj Euphonik walked free,Sjava raped Lady Zamar she was called an liar too Jub Jub raped Amanda Du Pont nothing was done disgusting,''
Other Twitter users believe Toll Ass Mo an they are fully supporting him.Lerato has also reacted to the judgement and she is disappointed at the social media users' reactions. She tweeted ''Undeniable sadness, seeing rape apologists & enablers carry on as they do...
She expressed her gratitude to those who are rallying behind her. "Love through wonderful earth angels' support overriding it,'cause there's a silver lining - a hope the predator won't rape or assault any more of us ever again! Issokay, keep going..."
Lerato made the allegations public in 2020. According to a statement released by Moloi, she claimed she was allegedly sexually violated by Toll Ass Mo in 2014 while filming a television series in Paarl.
The case has been dragging since 2018 but Toll Ass Mo has ben cleared. According to a statement shared by blogger Musa Khawula from Toll Ass Mo's legal representatives the Specialized Security Services, the comedian will be taking drastic steps against her.
“In this case, the magistrate stated that the person who laid the false claims against our client was ‘a dishonest, egotistical and a belligerent liar,'” the statement reads.
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