U.S.-based Ghanaian political commentator, Kevin Ekow Taylor, has been sued for GH¢20 million by Ghanaian medical herbal officer, Dr. Williams Anarfi Sarpong.
Dr. Sarpong, who runs the Spintex Hospital, a herbal medical center in Tema, claims Taylor defamed him through statements made on his Loud Silence Media show.
During recent episodes, Taylor alleged that despite presenting himself as a doctor, Dr. Sarpong is not a licensed medical professional. He accused him of being a fraud who has built his reputation on fake credentials and purchased awards. Taylor challenged Sarpong to present any legitimate medical degree proving his qualifications.
Additionally, Taylor accused Dr. Sarpong of engaging in fraudulent business dealings by associating himself with former President John Dramani Mahama. He called on the Ghana Police to arrest him and boldly challenged Anarfi to sue him, stating he would even travel to Ghana to face the case in court.
In an action filed in the High Court Wednesday, March 26, Anarfi, via his lawyers, sued Kevin Taylor for defamation. They are seeking Ghc 20 million in exemplary damages, as well as an unspecified amount of general and special damages, plus costs, including Legal fees.
This action comes just weeks after Anas Aremeyaw Anas won a spectacular $18m judgment in the U.S. against former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong, for making comments against Anas eerily similar to what Taylor made against Sarpong.
