The government has hired an American law firm to fight on its behalf in the lawsuit that has been filed in US Courts on matters related to the sale of the Alfa Nero.
Cabinet sources say this comes in recognition of the fact that a barrage of misinformation and disinformation regarding the Alfa Nero continues to be spread around to the detriment of Antigua and Barbuda’s image.
“Following the service of a subpoena issued by a US Federal Court. The Cabinet selected a US law firm to plead before the US Courts on behalf of all the defendants in this frivolous and fictitious lawsuit that was initiated by Yullia Gureyev. The plaintiff claimed ownership of the vessel two years after it sat in Antigua Harbour, sanctioned by the United States Government,” the sources stated.
The Antigua and Barbuda Government is asserting that the US Federal Court has no jurisdiction in this matter; therefore, a single lawyer is defending all those named in the lawsuit. It is the obligation of the Government to meet the expenses of the lawsuit since it acted in the best interest of the Government and People in the disposition of the Alfa Nero.
