Cllr. Johnny Momoh ex-partner speaks on cross-examination.
By: G Bennie Bravo Johnson
The ex- partner of top Liberian lawyer Cllr. Johnny Momoh, on Saturday 12, August, 2023, while on cross-examination, tearfully told the court that for eight unbroken years, she was tortured, suppressed and betrayed by Cllr. Momoh in theirrelationship.
Ms. Marie Nallon, when asked on the cross-examination by Cllr. Momoh who is also representing himself in the trial as lawyer,concerning her benefits from the relationship, she said that she invested more in the relationship because she dreamed of a happy and prosperous home.
“I invested more in the relationship than I benefited. It’s not a secret because his appearance in this court now and everything that on him was bought from China and Italy with my own money. I didn’t just suffer both spiritual and physical attacks,but I was suppressed, tortured and betrayed,” Ms. Nallon indicated.
Cllr. Johnny Momoh was dragged at the Brewerville Magisterial Court by his ex-partner Ms. Marie Nallon, for alleged acts of domestic violence, felonious restraint, criminal coercion, and domestic violence after eight years of relationship.
According to the writ of arrest, Cllr. Momoh and his accomplices on Saturday, April 8 threw out the personal belongings of Ms. Marie Nallon from their Virginia home while she was not at home.
The items include jewelries valued at US$500,000 and a cash of US$75,385 and L$80,000. The plaintiff intended to travel to China for business purpose, the writ shows.
It added that still not satisfied, Cllr. Momoh unlawfully restrained Ms. Nallon from entering into the house, accused her of being a criminal and told her to vacate the premises.
The defendant’s alleged action against his ex-partner, has caused her emotional, psychological and ecumenical abuse, the writ further noted.
Excerpt of the writ: “That act of defendants being unlawful, wicked, and intentional… This being contrary to the force and effect of this statutory law of Liberia as made and proved against the peace and dignity of Liberia and for doing so, this shall constitute your legal and sufficient warrant.”
According to her, Cllr. Johnny Momoh disgraced her on numerous occasions in the community, by sleeping with under-age children, something she said that he is aware and she has evidence in her possession.
“I am the only woman that Cllr. Momoh met and rise under him. All the rest didn’t. While in this relationship, Cllr. Momohenvious of me because of my business and told people closed to him that I will break down and to achieve that he really suppressed me. This man live with me for eight years. I invested in him and thought he will change but it is unfortunate that today he decided to treat me this way and betrayed the love and trust,” she noted.
When also asked by Cllr. Momoh whether he didn’t inform her on series of meetings that he never wanted the relationship and couldn’t stay together with her any longer because it was bad for his health and happiness, she admitted that they had series of meetings but she couldn’t leave the house they built together.
“Do you expect me to just leave the house that I built and invested in like that. More to that, you left the house for over six months and you never knew how our eating and move into another woman house an usual. Do you really think how I met you sick and make sure you did all your medication and surgical work outside to get better. Today’s, you are treating me this way. But, let me say this I will be the last you will treat this way. ” She concluded.
