Ghanaian chef Ebenezer Smith, who recently claimed to have broken the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest cooking marathon by an individual, has been arrested. According to Asaase Radio, Smith was detained at the La police station on Tuesday, shortly after a press conference where he announced his supposed achievement at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra.
Smith’s arrest stems from allegations of defrauding his sponsor, Amadia Shopping Mall, of approximately GHC350,000 during his cooking marathon. His lawyer, Kofi Awoonor, stated that the arrest resulted from a disagreement with the lead sponsor.
Additionally, the PR Executive for Guinness World Records, Alina Polianskaya, refuted Smith’s claim, clarifying that the certificate he displayed was not legitimate. The actual record for the longest cooking marathon (individual) is held by Alan Fisher of Ireland, who cooked for 119 hours, 57 minutes, and 16 seconds in Japan from September 28 to October 3, 2023. Fisher broke the record previously held by Nigeria’s Hilda Baci, who cooked for 87 hours and 50 minutes in May 2023.
Smith had claimed to have cooked for 802 hours and 25 minutes, lasting 33 days from February 1 to March 5, at the Amadia Shopping Centre in Spintex, Ghana. However, his claim has been debunked by GWR.
Source: ghmediahub
