Prime Minister Gaston Browne appearing on Point TV’s Browne and Browne show
Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he is seeking $2.5 million in defamation damages from Progressive Radio, and its talk show hosts Hilary ‘Croife’ Emmanuel and Joan ‘Juicy Joan’ McEwin, instructing his attorney Warren Cassel to deliver a pre-action letter on February 14.
The defendants have been given a statutory period of 21 days to respond before the matter proceeds to court.
In addition to Progressive Radio, which is owned and operated by the opposition United Progressive Party, the Prime Minister announced plans for additional legal action against its former political leader, Harold Lovell as well as American attorney Martin DeLuca, seeking millions in damages from his law firm.
Senior Counsel Anthony Astaphan, part of the legal team representing Browne in the DeLuca matter, said the lawsuit targets what he described as a sustained campaign of defamation that has damaged the Prime Minister’s reputation domestically and internationally.
Promo for show “Breakfast with Juicy Joan” (photo by Progressive Radio)
Browne says he is seeking damages in the range of $10 million with the settlement proceeds from the lawsuit used to fund the ‘Gassy Dread Studio’, a music facility promised to his constituents.
On Friday, ‘Croife’ Emmanuel called into the ‘Morning Juice with Juicy Joan’ show and challenged the Prime Minister to proceed with legal action, saying to “bring it on.”
The Prime Minister’s of Antigua and Barbuda reputation domestically and internationally, is the lowest of the low. In the gutter. He has bought that position into disrepute. So what the hell is he talking about? He is behaving like DT over in the US. Say anything about him and he threatens with court action. The man need s to get over himself. He is absolutely the worse PM Antigua and Barbuda has ever had the displeasure of having!
Gaston behaving like a punk.as he is.
The worst primister in the whole caribean.
You need to get rid of you self.
You are a disgrace to Antigua.
Too petty!
I guess he is free to say whatever he wishes, and everyone else should mute when it comes to the PM.
I am just tired of all these insignificant issues that grave the spotlight.
PM Browne dont make joke about his name these days
Hmmmm I hope she have money to pay for her tongue. You not a politician keep out of dem people tory
Gaston what the hell. Freedom of speech is no longer a thing? Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but now it seems like your the only one entitled to one. Let the people be.
If i were the PM i would do the same thing. You cant just call up people name and dont expect to own up..sue them!
Antigua has some people that Real frig-up people eh!!!! Can anyone of you calling the Prime minister petty, punk, and using the worst derogatives tontry and shame the man tell me what was said on the radio? I beg y’all If he is so wrong to be suing them, just repeat what was said on the radio station nah, then sign your official name, big, broad, and bold and even your address too. Antigua.News you can rest assured you will not be sued, just facilitate. Yall can even call him on Saturday, write your responses to Observer, or Crusader, as suggested. Just tell me exactly what was said and then identify yourself using your official name. May God be with you.
To try*
By the time the PM Done suing everybody buk!!!