A member of Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ legal team has revealed that former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong, offered $10,000 to settle the defamation case between himself and Anas.
Speaking in an interview, Evans Selasi Adika said the legal team of Anas initially requested over $30m in damages but later agreed to receive a lesser amount.
The jury in the defamation case, which was tried in New Jersey in the United States, awarded the Ghanaian investigative journalist $18m in damages after suing Kennedy Agyapong for calling Anas a criminal, evil etc.
Following the jury award, Agyapong’s legal team has sued for a reduction of the damages awarded. Adika claims that in private negotiations, the former NPP Presidential candidate’s legal team offered a paltry $10,000 to settle the case.
Social media users were stunned over the offer and slammed Agyapong for not taking the matter seriously.
“10K is crazy. How much was transportation to the court? 
” one user wrote.
Another said: “$10,000 won’t even cover Anas’ filing fees and Plane money, not to mention lawyers’ fees of 33% ..we American lawyers don’t joke..he’ll pay the last dime,”
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