HARARE-(MaraviPost)-Zimbabwean Hip-hop rapper Desmond Chideme, popularly known as Stunner, is in court following allegations of assaulting his wife.

The singer allegedly assaulted his wife, Dyonne Tafirenyika after his performance over the weekend at Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare following a misunderstanding over her phone.

Represented by lawyer Dumisani Mthombeni, the singer has denied the allegations leveled against him by the magistrate Evelyn Mashavirakure, Herald reported.

Prior to this, Stunner was sentenced to 210 hours of community service to be performed at Greendale District office and fined $150 with the option of three months in jail for driving without a license.

The “Godo” hitmaker’s music career has boomed over the years. He recently launched a fashion brand, vVvttVapfana Vechidiki Vane Twunhu Twavo, which he said is targeting the regional market.

He rose to fame in the early 2000s and he is ranked as one of the richest singers in the country.

In 2017, the singer secretly married Dyonne after the collapsing of his marriage with first wife Olinda Chapel Chideme.