Mai Titi convicted of theft or her arrest is linked to the leaked video?

Publish date: 2024-05-07

Comedian Mai Titi has been found guilty of theft involving trust property. Harare magistrate Munashe Chibanda presided over the trial, which concluded with her conviction. Mai Titi has been remanded in custody until Wednesday when the sentencing will take place.

The charges against the comedian included fraud and theft of trust property, stemming from her failure to repay a $10,000 debt and her use of a rented car as collateral. In May, she had applied for discharge, but the Harare Magistrate dismissed her application, ruling that she had a case to answer.

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According to the first count, Mai Titi allegedly misled Rachel Mhuka, the complainant, in September 2022, at the intersection of Second Street and Speke Avenue. She falsely claimed to be in need of $10,000 for her business and offered a Mercedes Benz vehicle as collateral, knowing it did not belong to her. Mhuka believed the misrepresentation and handed over $10,000 in cash.

Subsequently, Mai Titi retrieved the vehicle, acknowledging that it was not hers, and instead gave Mhuka another vehicle, an Audi, as collateral, leaving an invalid passport behind. After realizing the passport was invalid, Mhuka returned it to Mai Titi, who then returned the Audi.

Did you know: “TT” on Mai TiTi stands for ‘Terrible Thief” ask @HMetro_ 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/6IXIyin92h

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In January of this year, the police seized the vehicle from Mhuka, claiming it belonged to a car rental company called Else Event Car Hire. This action allegedly demonstrated Mai Titi’s intent to deceive Mhuka, who suffered a loss of $10,000 that was not recovered.

In the second count, Mai Titi approached the complainant, Liberty Vazhura, who represents a car rental company, with the intention of renting an Audi Q5 motor vehicle. An agreement was made for weekly payments of $770, and a lease agreement was signed. However, Mai Titi failed to make the weekly payments and was subsequently instructed by Vazhura to return the vehicle. When she evaded returning the vehicle, Vazhura reported the matter to the police, leading to the recovery of the vehicle from Mhuka’s residence.

The magistrate described the case as a classic example of theft involving trust property in her ruling.

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