Courage Dutiro
Masvingo-based comedian Dennis Rusoso
(38), famed for his role as VaMayaya in the Sabhuku Vharazipi drama, recently
appeared before magistrate Godswill Mavenge for assaulting his lover and maliciously
damaging her property.
(38), famed for his role as VaMayaya in the Sabhuku Vharazipi drama, recently
appeared before magistrate Godswill Mavenge for assaulting his lover and maliciously
damaging her property.
Rusoso, who resides in Samaita Street,
Mucheke A, was slapped with a $100 fine or 30 days imprisonment for physically
abusing his long-time girlfriend Marlenis Ortiz of Elliot Street Rhodene.
Mucheke A, was slapped with a $100 fine or 30 days imprisonment for physically
abusing his long-time girlfriend Marlenis Ortiz of Elliot Street Rhodene.
For the malicious damage of property
charge, he was sentenced to five months imprisonment sentence suspended on
condition he restituted Ortiz with $6500.
charge, he was sentenced to five months imprisonment sentence suspended on
condition he restituted Ortiz with $6500.
It was the State’s case that on June 29,
at around 15:34 hrs, Rusoso was at Ortiz’s house when he sent a WhatsApp message
to Ortiz’s daughter telling her that she was beautiful.
at around 15:34 hrs, Rusoso was at Ortiz’s house when he sent a WhatsApp message
to Ortiz’s daughter telling her that she was beautiful.
The daughter then showed the message to
Ortiz who then confronted Rusoso; asking him not to do so.
Ortiz who then confronted Rusoso; asking him not to do so.
The court heard that this did not go
down well with Rusoso who started assaulting Ortiz by dragging her by the
collar, scratching her on the chest, hitting her on her left leg with a brick
and also accusing her of infecting him with HIV.
down well with Rusoso who started assaulting Ortiz by dragging her by the
collar, scratching her on the chest, hitting her on her left leg with a brick
and also accusing her of infecting him with HIV.
Ortiz’s property that included a
refrigerator, two table glasses, eight window panes and one big flower vase all
valued at $6 500 was damaged.
refrigerator, two table glasses, eight window panes and one big flower vase all
valued at $6 500 was damaged.
Edmund Mapope represented the State.
Rusoso parted ways with David Mubaiwa, who played the role of
Sabhuku Vharazipi in the play over disagreements on the sharing of money from
the play. He went on to launch his own play, Mayaya the Seed of Corruption.
Sabhuku Vharazipi in the play over disagreements on the sharing of money from
the play. He went on to launch his own play, Mayaya the Seed of Corruption.
In August 2015, he was arrested in connection with attempted
house-breaking after being found loitering at Chrispen Run’anga’s house in
Rhodene in the dead of the night.
house-breaking after being found loitering at Chrispen Run’anga’s house in
Rhodene in the dead of the night.
He also served jail time at Mutinmurefu Prison after being convicted for domestic violence in 2017.
