Associated Press
MIAMI — Following a judge’s order, Haiti’s prime minister has filed a more detailed complaint in his defamation case against a Haitian-American journalist.
Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and South Florida businessman Patrice Baker originally sued Leo Joseph in September over his reporting in the New York-based Haiti-Observateur. They allege that Joseph knew his reporting about the Haitian government’s acquisition of a telecommunications company included false and defamatory statements about Lamothe and Baker.
U.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro dismissed an amended complaint Lamothe and Baker filed in April for not directly quoting the statements they alleged to be defamatory.
Lamothe and Baker’s third amended complaint was filed Friday and includes specific articles they found objectionable.
Joseph’s attorney, Scott Ponce, declined comment Wednesday on the new complaint.
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I was with the diplomatic corps in Haiti when Frank Cine was released from prison.
“External pressure” was brought to bear, on President Preval, and Cine was released “before noon.”
The person responsible for this magic, that saw Cine fly into New Jersey, while Preval still had his passport, was never thanked for his efforts.
So much for Franck Cine.
The next time he will find no one to help him.
Cine paid the Haiti Observateur a great deal on money for the coverage. Leon never publishes such materials without payments. That is how this papers remain in business.