According to Starr FM, Asamoah Gyan, the former Black Stars captain, has been instructed by the High Court in Accra to settle 50% of the judgment debt exceeding GHc1 million awarded against him for malicious prosecution within 30 days.
Following his plea for a stay of execution to appeal the ruling, Justice Ernest Owusu-Dapaa’s court granted the request.
On December 8, 2023, the Court ruled in favour of entertainment journalist Osarfo Anthony in a malicious prosecution case, ordering Gyan to pay damages of over GHc1M.
Nearly five months after receiving the judgment, Gyan and his legal team filed for a Stay Execution and appealed the ruling.
On May 8, 2024, Justice Owusu-Dapaa approved Gyan’s request for a stay of execution pending appeal, mandating him to pay half of the GHc1 million before the appeal.
The Court specified that the payment should be made to the court’s registrar within 30 days from May 8 (excluding weekends and public holidays).
Furthermore, the Court directed the registrar to invest the sum in a government 182-day treasury bill until the appeal is resolved.
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