She is being accused of transferring a car she was renting
to a loan shark she owed US$10000.
The witness, Rachel Mhuka, maintained her evidence that her
agreement with Mai TT was based on trust.
She said that was why she didn’t pursue to sign a second
affidavit when she was given the car in question as collateral.
“I have known her for a long time and it was because of
that friendship that I lent her that amount of money,” she said.
The lawyer further quizzed the witness on which car she was
given as collateral as there were two vehicles that were being mentioned.
“Initially, she gave me the Benz as collateral and we
signed an affidavit to that effect and, after a while, she retrieved the Benz saying
it wasn’t hers and brought the Audi which she claimed was hers.
“I believe the contract didn’t end when she took the Benz
because she told me that it belonged to her employer, who wanted it back, and
she gave me the Audi, which I believed was hers as I had seen her using it on
social media.
“We didn’t sign a second agreement because I trusted her as
my friend and was satisfied as I still had something to hold on to as
collateral.
“I didn’t even request the car’s registration book because
I trusted her,” she said.
The lawyer further insinuated that Mhuka’s actions showed
that she didn’t regard the Audi as collateral, which she denied, saying she
assumed the first affidavit would suffice.
Mhuka told the court that she realised that Mai TT was a
crook when she confessed that the car belonged to Else Car Rental after the
company started demanding the car back.
She also became concerned when she gave her a cancelled
passport to hold on to as collateral.
The matter is back in court on May 9 when magistrate
Munashe Chibanda is expected to file a ruling on an application for discharge,
Mai TT is set to file this Friday. H
Metro
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