Maverick politician Kennedy Agypong is dragging Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Loudsience Media Ekow Kevin Taylor United States District Court for the Eastern District of East Virginia for defamation.
He is among others praying for an Injunctive relief prohibiting Defendants, and each of them, from posting on any media outlet any further defamatory remarks, per se or otherwise.
An apology from Defendants’ via and through the same channels Defendants used to defame Plaintiff including LSM social media platforms and email correspondence sent to individuals, including the mayor of Worcester.
Compensatory damages, including economic and non-economic damages of at least $9,500,000.000.
Punitive damages in the amount of $350,000.00 pursuant to Va. Code § 8.01-38.1;
Attorneys’ fees, or consideration of such fees in determining punitive damages, costs, of this action and disbursements, to the extent permitted by law.
But back in Ghana, the Assin Central lawmaker is the most sued for defaming the characters of businessmen, journalists among others.
Lawyer and Lecturer Sammy Darko in a Facebook post has cataloged the list of suits against Mr. Kennedy Agyapong which are still pending.
He wrote; Defamation actions in Ghana and abroad
Kennedy Agyapong V Kelvin Taylor ( U.S)
Anas Aremeyaw Anas V Kennedy Agyapong (should have resumed in November but adjourned to December on defendant’ excuse letter)
Kwesi Tsum, Multi Media & Ors. V Kennedy Agyapong, Justice Kweku Annan (subsisted service on defendant executed)
Senyo Hosi V Kennedy Agyapong (resumes)
Asante-Apeatu (IGP Rtd) V Justice Kweku Annan of Net2 Tv (ongoing)
Zein V Kennedy Agyapong
Joseph Yammin V Kennedy Agyapong
Ato Forson V Kennedy Agyapong
Cicil Garbrah V Kennedy Agyapong
Ivy Heward Mills V Kennedy Agyapong
Kweku Baako V Kennedy Agyapong ( On appeal)
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