This morning, popular make-up artist Lolita Callendar called “Lola” appeared in court carrying a pink bag filled with hair growth products to give her former friend and businesswoman, Onika Pompey.
Pompey was seeking $800,000 as compensation for her “edges” which she claimed Callendar damaged during a fight. Callendar had made it clear that she does not have “one cent” to give to Pompey. Today she indicated that she is willing to compensate with products.
Callendar told the court, “I am not compensating her [with money] but I have these hair products I can give her to grow back her edges. I have been using these products and as you can see it has done wonders for me. My edges are intact and I am beautiful.”
Pompey, upon hearing what Lola said, stood before the Magistrate and stated that she was in much distress after the fight to the extent that she was worried over her health and wellbeing. Pompey said, “After Lola bit me I had to go the hospital to prove that I don’t have AIDS because Lola and I have been friends for years and I know she got AIDS.”
Pompey added, “I want her to stop putting up things on Facebook saying that I have AIDS. Look at my clinic card, I don’t have AIDS and I don’t want any compensation. I am tired.”
The Magistrate after listening to both sides told the court that she will rule on the matter come December 17.
Callendar, 28, of Lot 231, East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, had pleaded not guilty to the charge which alleged that on April 6, 2018, at Leopold Street, Georgetown, she caused grievous bodily harm to Onika Pompey. On November 5, 2019, Pompey stood before Magistrate McGusty and stated “I don’t want her [Callendar] to go to jail. She has done so much for the country and she is a role model.”
She added, “I just want to be compensated because I need to fix my edges which were ripped out. I need the money to fix it because it is expensive.” According to information, on the day question, Callendar and Pompey had a misunderstanding, which resulted in a scuffle. It was reported that Pompey received lacerations about her body including several bites.
Last June, Callendar was sentenced to six months behind bars in the British Virgin Islands for falsifying her HIV test. She was recently released from prison. According to information received, in April last, the woman had a male take an HIV test under the name “Lolita Callendar.”
When the individual went to collect the results, he was in the company of the actual Lolita Callendar. At this point, the duo, upon collecting the results, informed the staff that they needed the “Male” to be replaced with “Female.” This caused the staffers at the medical institute to call in the police and Callendar was arrested, charged and found guilty of the offence.
