Equatorial Guinea: Balthazar acquitted by the Supreme Court

Accused of serious offenses following the dissemination of more than 400 sextapes featuring him with several women, some of whom are linked to influential personalities, the Equato-Guinean Balthazar Ebanga Egonga was acquitted by the Supreme Court of his country, we learned from several African media.

Having become famous after the publication on the social networks of his intimate videos, Balthazar will not go to prison. Accused of serious offenses, the Equato-Guinean official was finally acquitted by the Supreme Court of his country.

After Benin mediapart, infodrome or koacithe high court believes that all the women appearing in the videos were major and had consented to their actions. In addition, medical examinations have confirmed the absence of sexually transmitted diseases at Balthazar Ebang Egonga, dismissing the accusations of intentional transmission.

An unexpected outcome variously appreciated through the continent. The supporters of the Equato-Guinean official, dismissed in the aftermath of the explosion of this very publicized affair, see it as a recognition of his innocence in this decision. Some spouses of his victims even congratulated the lover of their wives, according to Infodrome.

For his part, Balthazar Ebang Egonga intends to bring legal action against the people who have disseminated the videos, accusing them of violation of his private life and defamation.