Former Finance Ministry communications agent Acie Lumumba has denied media reports that he was paid $40, 000 to smear the four suspended RBZ top officials, as well as businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei.

Lumumba briefly worked for Finance minister Mthuli Ncube for just 3 days before he was fired.

The local Daily News reported that Lumumba has admitted receiving USD40, 000 in order to smear the four plus Tagwirei.

Lumumba Sunday morning responded in a tweet saying: “Let’s set the record quickly, I have never received any money from @MthuliNcube , clearly Queen Bee has now set sights on destroying his image so he can be replaced with someone you can capture. Oh Queen Bee, I almost let you go, I really did, now PLEASE google ‘cuddle death’ “