Showbiz promoter Sam Larry has finally broken his silence on the ongoing controversy surrounding the death of rising Afrobeats star Mohbad.

Speaking via video at the coroner’s inquest, Sam Larry firmly denied ever assaulting Mohbad.

He explained that their relationship was purely professional and had nothing to do with the unfortunate incident.

“I never harassed or beat Mohbad. The only connection I had with him was giving him shows,” he said.

Sam Larry shared more details during his appearance at the coroner’s inquest into Mohbad’s death.

He revealed that their disagreement began after he paid Mohbad ₦2 million to perform at his birthday party in Dubai—a celebration that reportedly cost over ₦20 million to organize.

According to him, Mohbad failed to show up at the last minute, which caused tensions between them.

“I messaged him on Instagram to refund the money, but he ignored me. I even involved my lawyer… still nothing,” Larry said.

He also addressed the widely circulated Elegushi Beach video, stating that he only confronted Mohbad verbally and that the issue was quickly settled, thanks to fellow musician Zlatan.

“Afterwards, we all sat down to eat. There was no fight,” he claimed.

Larry confirmed that Mohbad had filed a petition against him, accusing him of showing up at the beach with thugs and weapons. However, he claimed Mohbad never honored any police invitations to follow up on the allegations.

Regarding a viral video in which he was heard saying, “Won ti gbe sin” (They’ve buried him), Sam Larry explained that the clip was from 2013, unrelated to Mohbad, and had been taken out of context.

He concluded his testimony by calling on the court to investigate the people who were with Mohbad in his final hours. “They know what really happened to him,” he said.