The Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has sued US-based Ghanaian journalist, Kevin Taylor, and his media company, Loud Silence.
He has sued the journalist and his media company for allegedly making defamatory comments against him.
The legislator is demanding USD $9.5 million in damages.
The suit filed at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia stated that the MP sued following “false and defamatory statements in a series of videos and an email correspondence published by Defendants (Kevin Taylor and Loud Silence Media) via Facebook, YouTube, and other social media platforms about Plaintiff”.
His suit said the journalist had on several occasions referred to him [plaintiff] as a “murderer, drug dealer, and drug addict, thief, and green card fraudster”.
“The factual background given in support of the action states among others that the defendants till date continue to repeat these false and defamatory statements about Plaintiff on their social media platforms, while other news outlets or platforms have also shared or republished the Defendants’ false statements.
“These false and defamatory statements have caused severe harm to Plaintiff’s personal, business, and political reputation. Plaintiff has also suffered severe embarrassment and personal humiliation due to Defendants’ defamatory statements.
“Defendants’ factual assertions to the contrary are false, offensive and damages the reputation of Plaintiff as an MP,” portions of the suit said.
He is seeking seven (7) reliefs from the Virginia court, including an injunction prohibiting Kevin Taylor and his organization from posting on any media outlet any further defamatory remarks and an apology from him [Kelvin Taylor].
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana