Legal representatives for businessman Kwabena Adu-Boahene have issued a strongly worded response to threats of defamation litigation from lawyers acting on behalf of Mr. Philip Kwame Brobbey, following a dispute over the sale of a vehicle flagged by Interpol as stolen.
In a letter dated August 1, 2025, Zoe, Akyea & Co., acting on the instructions of Mr. Adu-Boahene, addressed the matter to Kwesi Baffoe Intsiful of Intsiful Law Consult, firmly rejecting accusations that their client had defamed Mr. Brobbey in any way. The letter follows earlier correspondence dated July 31, 2025, demanding a retraction and apology for alleged defamatory statements against Mr. Brobbey.
“We are totally surprised how our Client has defamed your Client,” the letter states, asserting that the focus should rather be on the sale of a stolen vehicle, which has exposed Mr. Adu-Boahene to public scrutiny and criminal investigations.
The legal team revealed that their client purchased a vehicle later flagged by Interpol as stolen, a development they argue is squarely the result of Mr. Brobbey’s failure to conduct proper due diligence before the sale. “Your Client can enjoy his post facto rationalisations,” the letter said, “not having himself conducted any due diligence on the stolen vehicle before selling it to our Client.”
The lawyers also attached a related letter sent to the Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, and copied to the Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), indicating that official complaints and investigations into the transaction are ongoing.
In a pointed conclusion, the letter advised Mr. Brobbey to cooperate with police investigations and refrain from issuing further legal threats. “Please do not vex us twice with a threat of a defamation action,” it warned.
The case, which involves the high-value purchase of a BMW 740D allegedly sold under false pretenses, has become a subject of public interest, raising broader concerns about the integrity of luxury car imports and verification procedures in Ghana.
The legal teams on both sides are yet to issue any public statements beyond the correspondence.
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