Defamation suit: Feroze Khan claims Rs20 million in damages from OKB, Sarwat Gilani and other celebs
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- 18 Jan 2023
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Actor's legal team advised Sultan to retract her allegations of abuse, present the evidence or pay Rs30m in damages
Feroze Khan on Tuesday served defamation notices to several artists for [levelling] false and baseless allegations against the actor. Taking to Twitter, the Khaani actor shared, "Defamation legal notice has been served by my legal team to those for [sharing] false and baseless allegations."
Last year, several celebrities lent support to Khan's former wife, Syeda Aliza Sultan after she accused the actor of physical and psychological abuse during their four years of marriage. Many celebrities came out in her support, asking for Khan's accountability.
Speaking to The Express Tribune, Khan's lawyer, Faique Ali Jagirani, shared that the legal notices have been served to the actor's ex-wife, Syeda Aliza Sultan, directors Musaddiq Malek and Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, actors Osman Khalid Butt, Mira Sethi, Minal Khan, Aiman Khan, Sarwat Gilani, Yasir Hussain and Farhan Saeed alongside singer Asim Azhar.
"The artists that have been served have made several false claims on social media - directly or indirectly - about Feroze Khan," Jagirani shared with the publication. "We have sent defamation legal notices to Feroze Khan's peers, giving them a chance to clarify their position on the accusations. Either bring forth proof to support your claim or apologise publicly."
Khan's legal representative further shared, "In today's age of social media, you can’t just get away with anything you feel like. We have taken the legal steps to ensure that justice is swift. We have all the evidence against the aforementioned actors about their part in a malicious campaign against Feroze Khan on social media."
A copy of the legal document available with The Express Tribune addresses the defendants for making "false and defamatory statements on social media against their client, Feroze Khan without any proof or evidence."
The legal notice further read that the "baseless allegations were made for which no official FIR was launched, led to defamation and character assassination as a result of which my client is continuously suffering from the financial loss of approx Rs20 million and mental torture since September 21, 2022."
The notice read that Khan and Sultan are embroiled in a legal battle pending the custody of their two children. The Tich Button actor's legal team further claims that no case regarding domestic abuse has been filed by Sultan or is pending in court. "It is most important to mention here that party number 1 [Sultan] levelled multiple false, fabricated, concocted allegations of domestic abuse against my client as such act was done purely on mala fide intentions and ulterior motive of destroying his professional career," the notice read. Read More…
