October 31, 2017
Negotiated resolution of Holness lawsuit against 18º North
The producers of 18 Degrees North announced that they have arrived at a negotiated resolution of a lawsuit filed by Prime Minister Andrew Holness against the television investigative journalism programme.
In a news release issued late Monday night, the producers — Zahra Burton and Global Reporters for the Caribbean, LLC — said that after the airing of the programme on May 30, 2016, which revealed “certain facts” regarding property purchases and construction by Holness, he “filed a claim for libel in the Supreme Court against both producers and TVJ”.
“A defence was filed to the claim and the matter has been resolved,” the producers said, adding that they “were not motivated by any malice against Mr Holness”.