Zim Now Writer
Socialite Kudakwashe Hove, a.k.a Slay King, was Tuesday jailed six months for fraud after enjoying food worth over ZWL$364 500 at Sabai Thai Restaurant in Ballantyne Park and leaving without paying.
Three months of the sentence have, however, been set aside on condition that he pays US$70 plus the owed ZWL$364 500 on or before January 30.
Another three months have been set aside on condition he does not commit a similar offence in the next five years.
“The Slay King” also pleaded guilty to a theft charge for stealing the restaurant manager’s cellphone.
Hove is said to have snatched the cellphone which had been left on the counter while the owner was attending to other customers.
On January 10 Hove is said to have gone to the restaurant at around 7pm where he ordered a takeaway.
He then approached the cashier and indicated that he had paid for the takeaway using a Zipit transaction.
He reportedly went on to send a fake confirmation message to the receiving mobile number and presented it to the cashier as proof of payment.
The cashier processed the order but later noticed the fraud after Hove had already left the restaurant.
The restaurant was duped of food worth ZWL$96 300 on this occasion.
On January 12, Hove returned to the same restaurant around 5pm and ordered food worth ZWL$268 200.
He used the same method and went way after making another fake proof of payment.
He has, meanwhile, been reported by other victims for duping them money.
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