Kennedy Agyapong among his team worshiping
Former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has been captured alongside his team members engaging in intense worship and praise after a Superior Court in Essex County, New Jersey, reduced a defamation award against him from $18 million to $500.
In a video shared on social media by his team member Kwesi Kwarteng, a former spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, the team spent nearly 10 minutes worshipping and thanking God for what they considered a satisfactory verdict in the latest court ruling.
Following the worship session, Kennedy Agyapong revealed that the amount had already been settled by a team member. He then handed over the money to his wife, stating that she would be traveling to the United States to complete the payment.
“The First Lady is going to America on Thursday, so I will give her the $500 to go and pay… one of the team members has already settled the amount,” he said.
He further jested that the sum was small enough for any of his team members to cover, adding, “Almost all the team members can pay $500, so maybe we should give Anas 5,000 instead.”
Meanwhile, in a statement released on Sunday, May 11, 2025, Anas, through his investigative outfit Tiger Eye PI, welcomed the revised judgment, emphasising that it reaffirmed the central issue of the case: that Agyapong maliciously defamed him.
“Following the award, Kennedy Agyapong filed a motion for remittitur… Thus, inherent in his motion, Kennedy Agyapong admitted to having maliciously defamed me,” it stated.
Anas added that the case was not about money but about setting the records straight.
“This fight has not been about the money, but rather, a fight for truth and justice,” he added.
The case originated in 2019 after Anas sued Ken Agyapong in the US over defamatory remarks the MP made following the release of the Number 12 documentary.
The investigative piece produced by Tiger Eye PI exposed rooted corruption within Ghana’s football sector, leading to the resignation of the then Ghana Football Association President, Kwesi Nyantakyi.
Kennedy Agyapong launched a sustained public campaign to discredit Anas, accusing him of fraud and unethical journalism. The accusations formed the basis of the defamation lawsuit.
In April 2025, a US jury ruled in favour of Anas and awarded $18 million in damages.
However, Kennedy Agyapong’s legal team later filed a motion for remittitur, contending that the amount was excessive.
The trial judge agreed, leading to the reduction.
Read the full statement below:
AM/KA
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