Former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has succeeded in getting the Superior Court of New Jersey to significantly slash the damages suggested by the jury in favour of investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, in a defamation case.

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An American jury found Kennedy Agyapong guilty of maliciously defaming the character of the journalist. Consequent to the finding by the jury, an amount of $18M was awarded against Kennedy Agyapong.

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Following the award, Kennedy Agyapong filed a motion for remittitur, asking the judge to reduce the amount awarded against him.

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In a press statement, Anas' Tigereyepi noted that in court today, the court granted Kennedy Agyapong's motion for remittitur and reduced the initial award to $500.

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"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," the statement added.

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In response to the slash in damages awarded, Anas noted that "this fight has not been about the money, but rather, fight for truth and justice."

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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.

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"I will continue in my relentless fight against corruption and, in doing that, continue to name, shame, and jail," he added.

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