Kennedy Agyapong Speaks For The First Time On $18m Defamation Loss To Anas: “Nobody Should Worry”
- Kennedy Agyapong has spoken for hte firs time on his defamation loss to Anas Aremeyaw Anas
- Agyapong arrived in Ghana from the US at the Kotoka International Airport on March 27, 2024
- The New Patriotic Party firebrand told his supporters the legal ordeal had made him a better person
New Patriotic Party firebrand Kennedy Agyapong has broken his silence on his $18 million defamation loss to Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
Agyapong was in good spirits after arriving in Ghana at the Kotoka International Airport on March 27 to fanfare from his supporters.
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Speaking at the airport, he told supporters the ordeal had made him a better person.
"We should all stay calm. Nobody should worry because anybody who decides to speak the truth and speak for the voiceless will go through this ordeal.”
"Through this ordeal, I have become a better person to fight and defend the country of the voiceless."
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Agyapong also expressed joy over the grand welcome and love shown on his return to Ghana.
"I use this opportunity to thank you for the wonderful welcome that you have given to me and my wife. Thank you very much. This would inspire me to continue to do whatever I am doing."
Anas' lawsuit against Kennedy Agyapong
Anas filed a suit against Agyapong at a court in Essex County, New Jersey, after defamatory remarks. In an interview on The Daddy Fred Show in September 2021, the politician called the journalist a criminal and a thief.
The former Assin Central MP also alleged that Anas was responsible for the murder of fellow investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale and the deaths of multiple Chinese nationals in Ghana.
Anas, known for his undercover journalism exposing corruption, argued that these accusations severely damaged his reputation and potentially put his life at risk.
The journalist sued in the US, after a similar lawsuit in Ghana against Agyapong was dismissed.
In his unsuccessful defence, Agyapong claimed that his remarks were made during a political dispute and were not meant to be taken literally.
The court ruling in favour of Anas comprised of $5 million in presumed damages, $5 million in actual damages, and $8 million in punitive damages, makes up that total
Anas speaks after winning case
YEN.com.gh reported that hours after the news of his victory emerged, Anas released a statement online.
He explained that the suit was linked to fallout from the BBC documentary Betraying The Game which indicted former Ghana Football Association President Kwesi Nyantakyi in 2018.
He said justice had prevailed and that victory was not just for him but for press freedom and those working to expose corruption and wrongdoing.
Selasi Evans Adika, a lawyer for Anas later disclosed that that the representatives from Agyapong's camp reached out to their side after the ruling by the jury was delivered.
Speaking in an interview, the lawyer said the motive behind the approach was possibly to ascertain if Anas was open to discussing certain issues relating to the case but said he was upset by allegations by Agyapong against him.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
