Model arrested after refusing to take down #MeToo tweets, refuses to back down

After refusing to remove a tweet recalling her own experiences under the “Me Too” hashtag, South African model and television presenter Lerato Moloi found herself in hot water as police had to arrest her for being in contempt of court.

Speaking to Daily Sun, Ngcobondwane expressed his dismay at being named in a “Me Too” context and said it would make him seem like a hypocrite, as he teaches his son to respect women. It was previously reported that the tweet was sent out in 2014, however, the tweet was sent on 11 June 2020 and at the time of writing, the tweet still had not been taken down.She tweeted on 19 June: “Moment’s ago, I’ve just signed for & received the lawyer’s letters of demand, interim protection order; etc, from the man that raped me in 2014. I am still not afraid! I will not go silent!”.

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