By Musa Karim Sesay
First runner Mr. Salone 2023 Mohamed Savo Feika has accused celebrity Natasha Beckley of stealing five thousand United States dollars from him.
Feika, presently in Thailand, representing Sierra Leone in the Mr. Global 2024, said the popular musician has not contributed anything to his travel and welfare in Thailand.
According to the model, Natasha is making claims on the media of being the person responsible for his travel expenses and welfare. “Since I started this journey, I have been through a lot of challenges, especially with finances. I went back to my hometown Pujehun District and pleaded for help with my elders. Fortunately, Mohamed Sidi Yaya Tunis gave me five thousand dollars as support for my journey, and Natasha was the one who received the money. She claimed to have used part of the money to purchase some items I need after she had promised to provide my national costume, which I am yet to get.
“When she kept delaying, I went on and contacted a colleague whom I sent some money to pay for my national costume and some other items, which he did get but on his way taking the items to the airport, Natasha contacted the young man to leave the items with her, and she promised to send them for me. Till I left Senegal for Thailand, I did not receive any costume,” he explained.
When this medium contacted Natasha, she confirmed she received the said money but used it for Feika’s registration for the competition, visa, passport, Sea Coach ride, and many other things. “Thank God I have this evidence with me; if not, it should have been a big problem, and he is even threatening me,” she added.
Feika furthered his accusations of Natasha removing him from the official IAMSL WhatsApp group and blocking his direct chat. “This was the same thing she did to Massaquoi, a lady who should have represented us in another international competition, and the same kind-hearted man, Yaya Tunis, supported the lady through Natasha. She also failed to do the necessary things for her, and that led to Massaquoi’s not representing Sierra Leone.
“Painfully, it will shock you to know that I am yet to be fully registered here in Thailand for this year’s Mr. Global. Natasha claims to have already paid registration, and the organizers boldly told me Natasha has not yet paid,” he went on.
To this second punch, Natasha said: “When they want the opportunity, they will be very nice and respectful, but as soon as they got it, they started being disrespectful. I gave you my platform to support you.”
