{"id":439601,"date":"2025-04-28T11:27:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T06:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=439601"},"modified":"2025-04-28T11:29:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T06:29:08","slug":"maria-b-slaps-rs100m-defamation-notice-on-influencer-turkan-atay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/maria-b-slaps-rs100m-defamation-notice-on-influencer-turkan-atay\/","title":{"rendered":"Maria B Slaps Rs100M Defamation Notice on Influencer T\u00fcrkan Atay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/maria-b-responds-to-payment-fraud-after-public-backlash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Designer Maria B<\/a> has issued a Rs100 million defamation notice to Turkish <a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/controversial-maria-b-allegedly-involved-in-fraud-against-turkish-influencer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">influencer T\u00fcrkan Atay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The defamation notice detailed several offensive allegations made by Atay, including claims that Maria B runs a business under the guise of supporting Palestine and Islam, and other derogatory remarks.<\/p>\n<p>It stated these allegations received widespread attention across print, digital, and electronic media, damaging Maria B\u2019s reputation both in Pakistan and internationally.<\/p>\n<p>Maria B\u2019s notice demands an unconditional apology to be published within 14 days, cessation of all defamatory posts, and damages amounting to Rs100 million.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/bollywood-actor-likes-to-drinks-his-own-urine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bollywood Actor Likes to Drinks His Own Urine<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>Atay\u2019s legal notice counters that Maria B initiated a \u201cmalicious defamation campaign\u201d after Atay sought her rightful payment.<\/p>\n<p>It accuses the designer of misleading the public by falsely claiming attempts were made to resolve the dispute, which Atay denies.<\/p>\n<p>The notice also mentions that Atay suffered significant mental distress, reputational damage, and loss of social media followers and professional opportunities due to Maria B\u2019s statements.<\/p>\n<p>Atay\u2019s notice warns that failure to meet the demands within seven days will result in further legal action.<\/p>\n<p>The notice came following a public dispute over alleged unpaid dues related to a brand shoot in Turkey earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy began when Atay accused Maria B\u2019s team of failing to pay her the full agreed amount for managing a production for the brand\u2019s 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Atay claimed she had clearly communicated her charges per dress, inclusive of all production costs such as location, models, and videography.<\/p>\n<p>To support her claims, Atay shared screenshots of conversations with Maria B\u2019s PR manager, showing agreement on the pricing.<\/p>\n<p>However, she alleged the brand later issued a lump-sum payment, misunderstanding the pricing structure. When Atay contacted Maria B directly, the designer denied involvement in the payment process.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/police-takes-action-against-youtuber-ducky-bhai-after-viral-stunt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Police Takes Action Against YouTuber Ducky Bhai After Viral Stunt<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>Following a series of public posts and videos by both parties, Atay sent a legal notice to Maria B on April 24 demanding $8,000 in unpaid fees, legal costs, and compensation for mental anguish, along with a formal public apology.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Maria B\u2019s legal team, led by barrister Khadija Siddiqi, filed a defamation notice accusing Atay of spreading \u201cfrivolous, malicious, and defamatory\u201d content on social media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Designer Maria B has issued a Rs100 million defamation notice to Turkish influencer T\u00fcrkan Atay. The defamation notice detailed several offensive allegations made by Atay, including claims that Maria B runs a business under the guise of supporting Palestine and Islam, and other derogatory remarks. It stated these allegations received widespread attention across print, digital, and electronic media, damaging Maria [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/maria-b-slaps-rs100m-defamation-notice-on-influencer-turkan-atay\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":439603,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2576,2374,2570,1612,2199],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-439601","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity-news","8":"category-crime","9":"category-designer","10":"category-fashion","11":"category-featured"},"wps_subtitle":"The designer also wants an \"unconditional\" apology within in 14 days.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Collage-6-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Collage-6.jpg",1000,560,false],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Collage-6.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Sher Alam","categories_name":["Celebrity News","Crime","Designer","Fashion &amp; Beauty","Featured"],"title_text":"Maria B Slaps Rs100M Defamation Notice on Influencer T\u00fcrkan Atay","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2576,2374,2570,1612,2199&exclude=439601","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=439601"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439601\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/439603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=439601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=439601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=439601"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=439601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}