Diffamation : Aïssatou Diop Fall, Bachir Fofana et Publicsn Tv traînés en justice
The Managing Director of Technologie Consulting Service (STCS), Cheikh Guèye, has summoned journalist Aïssatou Diop Fall, columnist Bachir Fofana, and the media outlet Publicsn TV to appear before the Dakar Criminal Court. The case, which was heard last Thursday, has been adjourned until October 22nd for closing arguments.
The origin of the complaint
According to Les Échos, which attended the hearing, the plaintiff accuses the defendants of statements made on the YouTube channel Publicsn during the program "Round Up." According to the same source, it was claimed that Cheikh Guèye had been awarded a car supply contract without being a licensed dealer, simply by adding his name to the contract.
The plaintiff's defense
Cheikh Guèye describes these statements as "outrageously inaccurate and false." He asserts that he never participated, directly or indirectly, in any procedure for awarding this contract, never submitted a bid, and was not even informed of it.
Heavy financial claims
Suing Aïssatou Diop Fall for defamation and Bachir Fofana for complicity, the businessman is seeking a joint judgment against them for 500 million CFA francs in damages, also naming Publicsn TV as civilly liable. He is further requesting a penalty of one million CFA francs per day of delay and the publication of the judgment in the newspapers Le Soleil, Sud Quotidien, Wal Fadjri, and L'Observateur.
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