Claim of a Still-Valid MarriageIn her complaint, Madam Koon insists that her marriage to Speaker Koon remains legally intact, despite a divorce petition currently pending before a competent court. Madam Koon is also seeking a permanent injunction barring Ms. Cooper from contacting Speaker Koon or claiming to be married to him, and an order compelling Ms. Cooper to issue a public retraction of all alleged marital claims. Ms. Cooper previously made headlines after publicly announcing that she was a spouse of Speaker Koon. Speaker Koon has denied her claims, asserting that Madam Koon is his biological (paternal) sister, a claim she has publicly rejected. As of publication, Ms. Cooper has not publicly responded to the lawsuit, and no date has been announced for the court’s first hearing.

Source: Front Page Africa January 07, 2026 15:54 UTC