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The prime minister has filed criminal libel lawsuits against several people who have accused him of wrongdoing, including the Miami-based newsletter OffshoreAlert, which first reported the allegations in April. OffshoreAlert's publisher, David Marchant, has said he stands by the story.
Tillman Thomas, the leader of the opposition National Democratic Congress, questioned Cheltenham's ability to conduct a thorough investigation, noting that several key witnesses, including Resteiner and Marchant, were in the United States. He said Cheltenham should be allowed to travel to the United States or have witnesses brought to Grenada, details Williams did not address.
"An inquiry set up in Grenada while the main players ... are based in the United States is nothing but a big joke," said Thomas, who also faces a libel suit for repeating the allegations on national television.
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