Former MP and government minister Dean Jonas has filed a lawsuit against the Commissioner of Police, Corporal Jason Joseph, and the Attorney General, alleging assault, malicious prosecution, and false imprisonment.
The case arises from a February 23, 2023 incident where armed officers, led by Corporal Joseph, allegedly entered Jonas’ home without a warrant, assaulted him, and arrested him in front of his nine-year-old son during a custody dispute.
Despite informing officers of ongoing legal proceedings, Jonas was detained and later charged under the Small Charges Act.
His attorney successfully argued in September that the charges were improperly filed without prior approval from the DPP and later refiled without notice, leading to their dismissal by Magistrate Dane Hamilton Jr. as an abuse of process.
More to come…
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You right to sue them. Them too high and mighty and feel them right in acting the way they did.
Dean I hope u win. Most police officers in Antigua don’t follow the law
First and the last time we see those body cams.. lol they realized how dangerous they are to the government
Amb. Dean was treated that way because he had lost his seat. There are people who chose to push you down further when you’re already down.
You have no value to them. It’s a culture of familiarity in the human being.
In this case, the law was misused to implement vigilante justice. He will be victorious, with good legal representation.