Former Black Stars defender, John Paintsil, has described publications that he stabbed his ex-wife as false.
John Paintsil, now a football coach says the false publication cost him an arm and leg.
John who was a guest on Joy Prime’s Gee Spot with MzGee admonishes the media to be circumspect in their reportage.
“Sometimes the media needs to contact us. I lost a lot of things in my life – properties, millions of Pounds Sterling because of a single mistake [publication] by someone who claims that I stabbed my ex-wife. I was at the Police station, no statement, nothing till date but I lost a job so the little that you do can cause damage. I was out of contract for 3 years but I managed to survive,” he said.
He disclosed that his mother was terribly affected by the negative press.
“I made sure that my parents understood that it’s going to be a lot of good and bad news. Before, my mother used to cry. Now she is ok you can write from blue to green, she just laughs it off”.
John added that he had a very cordial relationship with his ex-wife and their children have come to terms with the reality.