The Accra High Court has awarded GH¢2.95m in damages to popular legal practitioner Ace Ankomah after he was defamed by US-based political commentator Kevin Taylor.
Kevin Taylor and his productions company ‘Loud Silence Media’ have been releasing weekly video documentaries dubbed ‘With All Due Respect’ on controversial issues in Ghana.
These videos are then circulated on social media platforms.
In one such video on Facebook and Youtube in July 2019, he published defamatory remarks against the plaintiff Ace Ankomah relating to the Menzgold saga.
Photo: Ace Ankomah
Theghanareport.com’s sources at the High Court explained that although the defendants were outside the country, the court had jurisdiction to hear the case of defamation.
This is because, the condemned material published by Kevin Taylor and his company Loud Silence, was targeted at a Ghanaian audience and viewership.
The videos were downloaded in Ghana, a country which the plaintiff lived in.
The plaintiff’s counsel Thaddeus Sory said the false and malicious publications by Mr. Baidoo Taylor “has injured his hard-won reputation into hatred, ridicule, obloquy, discredit, contempt, vilification, reproach” which has caused Mr. Anan Ankomah great distress and emotional trauma.”
The judgment delivered on February 24, 2020, ordered the following payments for the reputational injury caused Ace Ankomah.
1. General Damages of GH¢2,000,000;
2. Aggravated Damages of GH¢500,000;
3. Exemplary Damages of GH¢400,000;
4. Perpetual injunction to restrain the publication of further material;
5. Defendants to publish Apology within 14 days;
6. Mandatory injunction compelling Defendants to remove offending material within 14 days; and
7. Costs of ghs50,000
Ace Ankomah had asked for 10million cedis.
The judgment said Kevin Taylor had offended “the court’s sense of decency” and described his conduct as “reprehensible” and “egregious.”
The court also described Taylor’s comments as “cavalier.”
The court also noted that Kevin Taylor did not “have the cojones to respond” despite bluffing on social media, creating the impression he was ready to defend his “bombastic video.”
who the judge?
The court, the Judge and the plaintiff were a joke 🐵 of a history in the making. Nobody will even pay attention 😂 to this. Period.
Was he at court or did he have a concil to defend him. What a country we are, impunity at its highest .
Is this the democracy we beg JJ to offer? I believe he’s regretted it by now. I now understand why some people never want to leave power. This stinking attitude of others don’t want you to say the truth bcos they are in bed with a govt.
Humm time will tell, interesting time a herd .
Ace Ankomah and the judge are the definition of clowns.
Kevin Ekow Kevin Taylor won’t pay a Damm to anybody, Taylor is always on point and the truth will set him FREE.
Wallow in your ignorance until he sets foot in Ghana. You will see that the courts have power than his blubber mouth
Will the courts arrest and auction him to get the money if he sets foot in Ghana?
THE JUDGE OF THAT SO-CALLED COURT MUST BE A PUPPET WHO FEARS REMOVAL BY WICKED CRIMINAL PRESIDENT NANA ADDO AND HIS SELF-AGGRANDIZING FAMILY AND FRIENDS. HE MUST HAVE RECEIVED “ORDERS” FROM USELESS AKUFFO ADDO AND CO TO FIND KELVIN TAYLOR GUILTY OR ELSE….. LOL, SO WHAT DO YOU EXPECT. NO WONDER GHANAIANS NO LONGER HAVE FAITH IN THESE SO-CALLED JUDGES. APONKYE JUDGES. TWEAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!
Go say that in court. CAWORD!!!!
THE JUDGE OF THAT SO-CALLED COURT MUST BE A PUPPET WHO FEARS REMOVAL BY WICKED CRIMINAL PRESIDENT NANA ADDO AND HIS SELF-AGGRANDIZING FAMILY AND FRIENDS. HE MUST HAVE RECEIVED “ORDERS” FROM USELESS AKUFFO ADDO AND CO TO FIND KELVIN TAYLOR GUILTY OR ELSE….. LOL, SO WHAT DO YOU EXPECT. NO WONDER GHANAIANS NO LONGER HAVE FAITH IN THESE SO-CALLED JUDGES. APONKYE JUDGES. TWEAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!
NPP fuckers, judge and fucking block headed lawyer ankomah all in cahoots. Go get him im virginia!
Ghana! A country of imaginary fantasies.
Because he exposed some judges, they’ve decided to come after him. Shame!
…The trial was so fast, hahaha!
Of course if the revelation is against them they find wealthy enough to investigate before pronouncing judgement
Ridiculous Judgement in the highest order. He will not pay a dime. Hell with the Judgement and ACE Ankomah.
Very interesting, when he called on the Chief Justice to investigate a judge the Chief Justice said because he was not within the jurisdiction that could not be entertained. Isn’t this funny? Ace can look for millions, we all know there is no lie in what Kevin put out there
Yes, absolutely insane..Yes the Judge,the court and the plainfiff are a DISGRACE……looks like a
” Kangaroo Court “