Private investigative firm Tiger Eye P.I. has responded to a new ruling regarding his its defamation case against former Assin-North MP Kennedy Agyapong.

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The firm in a statement clarified that their legal tussle with the former MP was not for money but for vindication.

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This comes after a U.S court ruling slashed the $18 million damages awarded Tiger Eye P.I by a jury to just $500, after labelling the initial amout as excessive.

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However, upholding that Mr Agyapong had defamed the investigative firm.

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"Today, the trial judge granted Kennedy Agyapong’s motion for remittitur and reduced the initial award to $500. This means that, while the judge held that Kennedy Agyapong had defamed me, in his reasoning, the award against Kennedy Agyapong by the jury was excessive” Tiger Eye P.I noted in parts of their statement.

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Speaking in reaction to this, leader of the firm Anas Aremeya Anas emphasised that the goal of the suit was not the monetary outcome but for justice, truth and a vindication of their reputation.“Many avenues of redemption accrue to me. But it is important to state, as I previously did, that this fight has not been about the money, but rather a fight for truth and justice.”

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The group also pointed out that Mr Agyapong, despite being given full opportunity in court, failed to prove any of the claims he had made against them.

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“I am happy that not a single allegation was proven against me in court when Kennedy Agyapong was given full opportunity to substantiate,” the statement read.

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