Lawyers for lawyer and politician Sammy Gyamfi have dismissed as “false, fabricated and malicious” allegations linking him to an alleged GH¢200 million financial impropriety involving the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), insisting their client has never known or worked with an individual identified as Dominic Bonsu. In a legal notice issued on Wednesday, August 5, the solicitors demanded an immediate halt to the publication and circulation of the allegations, which have been shared on traditional and social media platforms. The claims allege that Mr Bonsu was or is Mr Gyamfi’s personal bodyguard and that he absconded with GH¢200 million belonging to GoldBod.
The lawyers categorically rejected the allegations, describing them as “false, malicious, reckless and devoid of any factual or legal basis.” “We issue this Legal Notice in our capacity as Solicitors for Hon. Sammy Gyamfi Esq., and pursuant to his express instructions,” the notice stated. The legal team said Mr Gyamfi has never had any personal, professional or business relationship with Mr Bonsu.
has never met, known, engaged or maintained any personal or professional relationship whatsoever with Mr Dominic Bonsu.” The lawyers further stressed that Mr Bonsu has never worked for Mr Gyamfi in any capacity. “Mr Dominic Bonsu has never served as the bodyguard, personal security officer, employee, agent, representative, or associate of our Client.” They also dismissed claims that Mr Bonsu absconded with GH¢200 million belonging to the Ghana Gold Board, describing the allegation as entirely fabricated. “The allegation that Mr Dominic Bonsu absconded with GH¢200 million belonging to the Ghana Gold Board is false, fabricated, malicious, and wholly without factual or legal foundation.” According to the solicitors, neither Mr Gyamfi nor the Ghana Gold Board entrusted, transferred or paid GH¢200 million, or any other public funds, to Mr Bonsu.
The legal representatives warned that any publication suggesting Mr Gyamfi authorised, facilitated, participated in, condoned or benefited from any alleged financial impropriety would be defamatory and actionable. “Any publication suggesting that our Client authorised, facilitated, participated in, condoned, or benefited from any alleged financial impropriety is false, defamatory and actionable at law.” The lawyers also addres… Lawyers representing lawyer and politician Sammy Gyamfi, Esq.
have issued a legal notice demanding an immediate stop to the circulation of what they describe as false and defamatory allegations linking their client to an alleged GH¢200 million financial impropriety involving the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod). The notice, issued on Wednesday, August 5, follows the circulation of claims on traditional and social media platforms alleging that an individual identified as Dominic Bonsu is or was the personal bodyguard of Mr Gyamfi and that Mr Bonsu allegedly absconded with GH¢200 million belonging to the GoldBod. The lawyers have rejected the allegations in their entirety, describing them as “false, malicious, reckless and devoid of any factual or legal basis.” “We issue this Legal Notice in our capacity as Solicitors for Hon.
Sammy Gyamfi Esq., and pursuant to his express instructions,” the statement said. The legal notice places all individuals, media organisations and online platforms involved in publishing or sharing the claims on formal notice to immediately stop any further dissemination. “Accordingly, all persons are hereby placed on formal notice to immediately cease and desist from originating, publishing, republishing, circulating, transmitting, or otherwise disseminating these false and defamatory statements in any form or medium,” the lawyers stated.
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