By Socrates Smythe Saywon | Smart News Liberia
MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Controversial social media talk-show host Justin Oldpa Yeaseahn, popularly known as Prophet Key, has vowed to take legal action against exiled Liberian Suzan Gbangaye over a social media post alleging that he was raped while incarcerated at the Monrovia Central Prison.
Prophet Key made the statement on Friday, August 14, 2026, following his release after spending approxim1aately six months at the Monrovia Central Prison over allegations linked to false statements and what authorities described as uncivilized language directed at the Supreme Court and Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay.
At a press engagement after his release, Prophet Key rejected the allegation attributed to Gbangaye and said he intends to pursue the matter through the courts.
The controversy stems from a Facebook post made by Gbangaye while Prophet Key was still incarcerated. In the post, Gbangaye claimed that she had received information from a source that Prophet Key had allegedly been raped in his prison cell.
Gbangaye reportedly presented the information as coming from a person who claimed that their younger brother was being held in the same cell with Prophet Key and had allegedly confirmed the incident during a visit.
The allegation, however, was presented as information received from a third party rather than as an independently verified account. No evidence establishing that the alleged incident occurred has been provided in the material surrounding the post.
Prophet Key has now publicly denied the allegation and says Gbangaye should be held accountable for publishing it.
The dispute raises questions about the responsibility of social media commentators when circulating serious allegations, particularly claims involving sexual violence and the reputation of individuals in custody. While social media has become a major platform for public discourse in Liberia, allegations of this nature can carry significant legal and reputational consequences when published without verification.
Prophet Key also used his first public remarks following his release to call on Liberians facing criminal or legal allegations to remain in the country and face the justice system.
He cited former talk-show host Henry Costa, claiming that Costa was taken out of Liberia during the administration of former President George Weah to avoid court proceedings. Prophet Key described Costa as having been “wrapped like a dry bony fish in carton” and taken out of the country.
Costa has previously been at the center of legal and political controversies, although Prophet Key’s characterization represents his own account of those events.
Beyond the personal dispute with Gbangaye, Prophet Key’s comments place renewed attention on the responsibilities of public figures, political commentators and social media personalities in making allegations that can potentially affect a person’s reputation.
For Gbangaye, the controversy could now move beyond social media if Prophet Key follows through with his threat of legal action. Any such proceedings would likely require the competing claims, the source of the information and the circumstances surrounding the publication to be examined through the appropriate legal process.
For now, Prophet Key says he has chosen to respond through the justice system, the same principle he says Liberians accused of wrongdoing should uphold.
