The Judicial Services Commission, Zimbabwe has confirmed that it has launched an investigation into a Bulawayo High Court judge, Justice Thompson Mabhikwa.
This after the judge’s alleged nudes, bedroom photos, as well as raunchy WhatsApp messages, were leaked onto social media.
The compromising images and WhatsApp messages are suspected to have been leaked by an irate lover when she discovered that the judge was double-timing her.
In an expose by online publication ZimLive, it was revealed that Justice Mabhikwa, who lost his wife in December, was exposed by a subordinate whom he spent Friday night with.
The subordinate is said to have become furious after she went through the High Court judge’s phone and discovered that he was carrying out an affair with another woman. The judge is said to have sent to the other woman pictures of his privates.
The subordinate was so furious at the betrayal that she left with the Judge’s phone and began forwarding his correspondence with the other woman to almost all the judge’s contacts. She also forwarded the compromising pictures and chats to a judges’ group.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has released a statement saying the judge is under investigation and that the results of the investigation will be released in due course.
The statement from the Judicial Services Commission reads,
The Judicial Services Commission has taken note of the offensive/indecent material circulating on various media platforms and the alleged relationships between a member of the Judiciary and a member of the support staff.
The Commission wishes to advise that investigations into the matter are underway and the Public will be advised of the results thereof in due course.