Lebo M’s estranged wife allegedly sold stolen piano cheap
SouthAfricancomposerandproducerLeboMissaidtobedeeplyhurtafterlearningthathisprizedgrandpiano,worthmillions,wasallegedlysoldforamereR15,000byhisestrangedwife,PrettySamuels.
SourcesclosetotheLionKing creatorclaimhewasblindsidedbythenews,especiallyasthepianoheldnotonlyhighmonetaryvaluebutdeeppersonalsignificance.
Accordingtooneinsider, “Thebigman (LeboM)isdevastatedPrettysoldthepianoforR15,000.SheagreedtoR15,000,whichisridiculous.”
ThesagareportedlycametolightwhileLeboMwasgearingupforamajorperformancewithaward-winningcomposerHansZimmer.
Itwasduringthistimethathediscoveredthepianowasnolongerinthestoragefacilitywhereithadbeenkept.
Asecondsourcesuggestedthesituationgoesbeyondamisunderstanding,saying, “Prettyisplayingvictim.Shemusttakeaccountabilityforheractions.”
ThematterhasbecomepartofanongoingdisputebetweenLeboMandPretty,withthecomposeraccusingherofmisleadingthepublicregardingtheirdivorcesettlement.
WhilePrettyhasnotcommentedpublicly,LeboM’sspokesperson,SimphiweMajola,confirmedtheteamisawareoftheshockinglylowsalepricebutremainedtight-lipped.
“Weareawareofthesecond-handpriceforthepiano.Unfortunatelywecan’tcommentasLeboMisonhisEuropeantour.Wecan’tspeakonthematterasitisincourt,”Majolasaid.
