A Superior Court in Essex County, New Jersey, has reduced a defamation award against former Assin Central Member of Parliament, , from $18 million to $500, following a legal request by his lawyers.
The court's decision came after the trial judge acknowledged that while had indeed defamed investigative journalist , the original amount awarded by the jury was deemed excessive.
Although the financial penalty was significantly reduced, the court upheld the jury's finding of malicious defamation.
In a statement released on Sunday, May 11, 2025, Anas, through his investigative outfit Tiger Eye PI, welcomed the revised judgment, emphasising that it reaffirmed the central issue of the case that Agyapong maliciously defamed him. "Following the award, filed a motion for remittitur… Thus, inherent in his motion, admitted to having maliciously defamed me," it stated.
