Gyan Reacts To GHc1m Judgement Against Him By Accra High Court
Asamoah Gyan expressed his dissatisfaction with the High Court’s ruling, describing it as very awful.
He further stated that the judgement lacks any logical reasoning and that he intends to file an appeal.
Justice Ernest Owusu Dapaa, presiding over the High Court (Financial and Economic Decision), delivered the verdict on Friday, December 8. The court found that the plaintiff had successfully proven his case and held Asamoah Gyan’s manager responsible for instigating the baseless prosecution.
Consequently, the court ordered Asamoah Gyan to pay GHc900,000 in damages to the plaintiff. Additionally, the plaintiff was awarded GHc111,000 for the 111 months he lost his job, which was paying him GHc1,000 at the time.
EIB Network’s Legal Affairs Correspondent, Murtala Inusah, reported that Asamoah Gyan and his manager were also ordered to pay GHc60,000 in costs. This brings the total amount to GHc1,071,000.
Reacting to the judgement, Starr FM quoted Gyan as saying:
I will definitely appeal cos (because) it doesn’t make sense. There is no way I should lose that case. I now heard the judge didn’t collect our evidence and everything. There is a conspiracy somewhere. I will follow up this time. That judgment was very awful.”
In 2019, four people were acquitted and discharged by the Accra Circuit Court after being accused of extorting money from Asamoah Gyan, the captain of the Black Stars, to prevent the publication of allegations of rape and sodomy involving him.
The accused persons were Osarfo Anthony, an arts and entertainment writer; Chris Handler, a blogger; Sarah Kwablah, a Law Student, and Ekow Micah, a musician. They were prosecuted on charges of extortion and conspiracy to commit a crime.
The alleged sodomy story came to light in June 2016 through Ghana’s electronic and print media, with Sarah claiming that Gyan had engaged in sexual intercourse and anal sex with her, resulting in her pregnancy.
According to the prosecutor, Sarah discussed the matter with Micah and met with Anthony and Handler to discuss publishing the story on their website to intimidate Gyan into giving them money. Anthony and Handler published the initial story on their website and promised to release a sex tape in subsequent editions. Click here to read more.
