Koo Fori: Dansoman Circuit Court Grants Actor GH₵320k Bail With Sureties Over Alleged $50k Fraud

• Koo Fori was granted a GH₵320,000 bail with sureties after his appearance at the Dansoman circuit court on Monday, May 12, 2025
• The comic actor pleaded not guilty to allegedly defrauding a US-based Ghanaian of $50,000 when he appeared before a judge
• The Dansoman Circuit Court also rescinded the bench warrant previously issued for the arrest of Koo Fori on the same charges

Veteran Ghanaian actor Seth Kwabena Kyere Karikari, popularly known as Koo Fori, has been granted a GH₵320,000 bail with sureties after his appearance at the Dansoman circuit court on Monday, May 12, 2025.

Footage of the Efiewura TV series actor arriving at the premises of the Dansoman circuit court had earlier emerged on social media.

According to reports, the general manager of Joy Daddy's broadcast station, Bryt TV, pleaded not guilty to allegedly defrauding a US-based Ghanaian of $50,000 when he appeared before a judge. The court also rescinded the bench warrant previously issued for the arrest of Koo Fori.

Following the court session, the veteran actor declined to comment on the issue as he was escorted by police personnel into a car, which took him away from the premises.

Koo Fori's appearance before the Dansoman Circuit Court came a few days after he was spotted with comic actor and social media personality Nana Tonardo at the pre-lunch party of Peekak Sardine at the premises of Accra-based broadcast station Bryt TV.

In the video, the Efiewura TV series actor was in high spirits as he interacted with Tonardo and shared that he would address the alleged fraud case later.

Koo Fori's arrest over alleged $50,000 fraud

Koo Fori was arrested by some personnel from the Ghana Police Service over an alleged $50,000 fraud case on Friday, May 9, 2025.

A video of the actor being escorted by police personnel to the premises of the Accra Central police command while in handcuffs surfaced on social media.

The actor, renowned for his role as a drunkard in the popular Ghanaian local comedy-drama series Efiewura, was accused of defrauding a US-based Ghanaian individual of $50k.

It is alleged that Koo Fori received the hefty sum of money from a California-based Ghanaian individual under the guise of making a legitimate investment.

However, the actor allegedly failed to deliver on the promise and reportedly went into hiding after collecting the money.

The victim, whose identity is unknown, reported the alleged fraud to the police after several attempts to recover the funds from Koo Fori were unsuccessful.

Koo Fori also allegedly defaulted on the repayment of the money and ignored a summons to appear before a judge at the Dansoman District Court on April 17, 2025. His refusal to heed the court's summons led to a bench warrant for his arrest.

The video of the actor arriving at the court is below:

How do many celebrities manage a big comaback after a huge controversy

In Ghana, when a celebrity is bouncing back after a very controversial court case, it is largly based on 3 main things, personal brand, public perception and how they handle their media appearances.

In Ghana, celebrities such as Shatta Wale, Funny Face, Afia Schwarzenegger have all been arrested or face a hefty court case placed on them, but each of them have been able to survive what many would not have survived and still gain great social media and public engagements after the fact.

How did they manage this? In Ghana, people are very forgiving, so if a celebrity has erred and comes out publicly to admit to their mistakes and take responsibility, we are ready to forgive and move on with our lives.

Social media has played a very great role for this celebrity comebacks, as with social media they control their own narrative and can tell their side of the story and appeal directly to the fans.

Fori's lawyer speaks on alleged fraud case

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Koo Fori's lawyer, Derick Aboagye Asamoah, spoke about the fraud case after their appearance in court on May 12.

The comic actor's lawyer claimed that his client had already paid the $50k he was alleged to have taken from the US-based Ghanaian individual.

Asamoah explained that the case against his client stemmed from the size of the land in question and the amount left to be paid to the complainant.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh