Evans Adika, one of the lawyers representing investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has disclosed that the legal team of , the former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, approached them to discuss the possibility of settling the defamation case by paying $10,000.

Speaking in an interview on Okay FM, and monitored by GhanaWeb on March 20, 2025, he indicated that an initial $18 million offer was made during mediation, even before the trial started. "We made that offer before the trial.

That was the settlement memorandum, what is the incentive for us to take less than that.

At that time, there were no risks that could endanger him.