Halifax breaks silence on Wisa Greid’s bail out contention

On 30/4/2018 we had reports an Accra Circuit court had fined Eugene Ashie better known as Wisa Greid GHC 8,400 for for gross indecency (showing his manhood) during a live performance at Citi FM’s annual “December 2 Remember” concert held on 25/12/2015. Following narratives, newly appointed head of communications and events, Halifax Ansah Addo was convinced to bail out the hi-life musician with a sum of GHC 10,000 as a pure act of charity. After a while, Wisa put out a statement on his official Facebook page denying claims, Halifax bailed him out.

The issue at hand has controversialized countless outburst from industry players. On that account i chanced on a post by Wisa debunking Halifax claims. The post reads;

“I want to categorically state that my fine was paid by myself, Ceo of my label Black Avenue Muzik ‘D-Black’ and our friends at the Ghana Tourism Authority who support the creative acts. Zylofon did not pay my fine nor anyone from Zylofon. My friend Halifaz called earlier today to offer assistance as a friend. I’m surprised to see stories flying out about tagged Zylofon rescues me and pays my fine. I didn’t even know Halifax as a staff of Zylofon. I knew him as a friend.“

Halifax on the hand end who was is happy with the ongoing discord also responded to by writing;

“I am compelled to bring some clarity to a running news story which purpourts that  I have falsely claimed I provided funding for the bail of hiplife musician Wisa Greid.

Below are the verifiable facts that can be proven beyond doubt:

1. By mid morning of Monday April 30, I had information that the artiste in question  had been  fined an amount of GHC8,400 or would be jailed for two years if the amount is not paid.

2. I was made to believe the artiste was struggling to raise the amount and was still in the court. I immediately contacted a few journalist friends who were in the court with him to tell him I can be of help and he should therefore call me if he needed my help in raising the amount.

3. The artiste called and confirmed he needed the bailout and we  both agreed he should send someone to meet me for it.

4. As agreed, the artiste sent a representative who met with me and I gave the representative an amount of GHC 10,000  as a pure act of charity in my own name for someone I consider a friend and brother.

5. I informed the musician I have given out the said amount to be brought to him for the bailout and he expressed gratitude. 

6. The development became a subject of news and subsequently the artiste’s management were on Neat FM to deny the act of charity.   That denial was also on the management’s social media pages. 

7. The musician himself, surprisingly, was also quoted  to have denied the act of charity and said that the bail amount was paid by his managers.

7. I would have put the amount into other uses if the musician had given me the slightest hint that he had no challenges raising the amount.

8. At no point in time have I said anywhere or insinuated that the amount was from my employers or a third party.

9. It is my hope these verifiable facts would  bring some clarity to the needless logomachy.

Signed.

Halifax Ansah-Addo.

Regards,“

The question is, is Wisa been ungrateful or Halifax is telling lies?