A Superior Court judge in Canada has ruled that Kofi Martin Danso, a self-styled prophet and leader of the multi-campus Miracle for All Nations church, cannot conceal his identity in a paternity lawsuit simply because he may suffer damage to his reputation and finances.
Ontario Superior Court Justice Fred Myers dismissed a request by Danso Tuesday to extend a publication ban and sealing order on a court file alleging he fathered a child with former congregant Chris-Ann Bartley, The Star said.
In addition to claims that he wanted the case private because “the matter concerns the paternity of a child which is disputed,” Danso argued to the court that making the case public threatened his “significant commercial/financial interests.” A ban on publication is typically used to protect the identities of children in family court matters.
In his request to keep the details of the lawsuit secret, Danso said that Theodora Oprea, Bartley’s attorney, told The Star that a DNA test had confirmed he is the father of Bartley’s now 6-month-old son.
Danso claims he has never been intimate with Bartley but Oprea said he is not being truthful.
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