Anas is jubilating for nothing – Lawyer on US case against Ken Agyapong

A private legal practitioner Kwaku Amoh Darteh, has described a claim by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas that he has been vindicated in the case against Kennedy Agyapong in the United States as preposterous.

In the view of Mr Amoh Darteh, Anas is celebrating over nothing because the case has not yet been concluded.

Anas Aremeyaw Anas had said that he had been vindicated after securing a significant legal victory in the Essex County Superior Court in New Jersey, USA.

The court delivered a unanimous verdict, holding Kennedy Agyapong, a former Ghanaian Member of Parliament, liable for defamation and awarding damages of $18 million.




“This decision is not merely a legal triumph—it is a resounding affirmation that falsehood and character assassination have no place in our society,” Anas stated following the ruling.
He emphasized that the verdict strengthens the fight for democracy and accountability, ensuring that those in positions of power cannot recklessly attack journalists without consequences.

Anas highlighted the stark contrast between the justice he received in the United States and his experience in Ghana.
In 2018, despite Agyapong’s own admission of lacking evidence for his claims, an Accra High Court ruling dismissed Anas’ case and instead vilified him. The ruling was later condemned by Supreme Court Justice Kulendi, who described it as a “violent abuse of judicial authority.”




But speaking to Accra-based Class FM, one of Mr Kennedy Agyapon’s lawyers in Ghana, said “I am very surprised, this is very preposterous to see Anas and his group on Facebook sending unnecessary messages while the process has not concluded so all I will say for now is that people should just relax and let us see the outcome of the matter after its conclusion.



“So, we are not worried, honourable Kennedy Agyapong is not worried because it is a court process also let the process conclude, when it is fully matured, we will also see the outcome. Anas is just walking around jubilating for nothing.”|

He added: “In simple terms in law, there cannot be an award when there is no judgement. There is no judgment so there cannot be an award, a judgment has not been entered so how can people be talking about 18 million Dollars? That is the case, if there is no judgment there cannot be an award. Now there is a motion for a mistrial that the judge is going to give in 30 days.”

“Right now, there is no conclusion, the case is not concluded yet, there is no judgment and if there is no judgment there cannot be an award,

Source3news.com