So Solid Crew star Lisa Maffia was acquitted in court yesterday after it had been claimed that she had attacked a beautician after an alleged row broke out over a £90 pair of hair straighteners.
The 41-year-old songstress was alleged to have stormed into the south London salon, Bekah Aurora, and scratched Rebekah Groves, who she had “treated like a sister”.
Prior to the incident, it was alleged the friends had fallen out over the straightening tool with Lisa demanding that the gadget be returned, or compensation be received instead.
Arriving at the Croydon Magistrates Court, the 21 Seconds hitmaker dressed in a white blouse, and an oversized black jacket.
Lisa Maffia was acquitted after it was claimed she’d attacked a beautician over hair straighteners (Image: PA)
Prosecutor James Tucker said his client Ms Groves had been “backed into a corner” of the salon when Maffia and another unidentified woman both “attempted to grab her phone” when she was trying to contact the police.
Maffia denied the allegations put forward by Tucker, instead insisting that it was Rebekah Groves who had “charged” at her.
The court heard that former solo artist had organised the collection of the hot comb products that Groves had been selling for her.
Lisa Maffia rose to fame in the early noughties as a singer (Image: PA)
But upon entering the shop she claimed Rebekah Groves became “verbally aggressive” towards her.
She said: “I asked Rebekah why she blocked me and she was straightaway hostile and I knew she didn’t want to speak to her..
“She was acting like something I’d never seen, I could see she was angry and there was a lot going on.
“I just wanted to get out. She was throwing things…she had a hot comb that she was doing the lady’s hair with and charged at me.”
Lisa claimed that it was Groves who had “stormed” at her as she entered the salon to retrieve the goods (Image: Reuters)
Maffia, who had a flurry of hits in the early 2000s, said she had offered Groves financial support and even invited her to come on tour before the “fracas” broke out.
After the chart-topper had become a regular client at the salon, Lisa told the court that she’d discussed private and personal matters with Rebekah as their friendship blossomed.
Maffia added: “After a few appointments (Ms Groves) shared some things about her private life… like a sister, having a shoulder to lean on.”
The Bench Chairman David Taylor delivered the final verdict concluding that there was insufficient evidence to suggest that Lisa had been involved in the assault.
David told the court Maffia’s account had been more “credible and believable” and that the evidence delivered by Ms Groves had been “vague and inconsistent”.
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