“The Antigua and Barbuda government has confirmed that it is assembling a legal defense team to fight a U.S. court subpoena involving Prime Minister Gaston Browne, his family, and several government officials,” Antigua Newsroom reports.
“During the Post-Cabinet Media Briefing, Ambassador Lionel Hurst dismissed the case as ‘frivolous’ and ‘filled with untruths,’ maintaining that the U.S. courts lack jurisdiction over the matter.” The matter concerns the super yacht Alfa Nero, which the Browne government seized in the name of enforcing sanctions on Russia, without being transparent about where the $40 million from the sale went.
Hurst “did not confirm whether taxpayer funds would cover legal costs but insisted that the government must defend itself against what it views as a politically motivated lawsuit,” according to the report.
