Promoter, girlfriend awarded $6.9 M in defamation case against ‘Aunty Allo’

Marlon Jacobs, a popular party promoter known as ‘Freedom Boss’, and his partner Leah Jones, on Friday were awarded $6.9 million in their high-profile social media defamation case against Allison Hunte, also known as Aunty Allo.
Madam Justice Zamilla Ally-Seepaul delivered the ruling in favour of Jacobs and Jones, after a trial that centred on defamatory statements made by Hunte during a Facebook Live broadcast.
Justice Ally-Seepaul ruled that the statements were defamatory and caused significant reputational harm to both plaintiffs.
The court then ordered that Hunte is permanently restrained from making any further defamatory statements about Jacobs and Jones on social media or any other platform.
Additionally, $3 million was awarded in damages to Jacobs and $3 million to Jones.

Hunte was also ordered to pay legal costs, with $500,000 awarded to Jacobs and $400,000 to Jones.
All costs and damages are to be paid by March 10, 2025, with interest accruing on the awarded sums until fully paid.
The case was argued by attorneys Renea Marcus, Cassidé Nurse, and Eusi Anderson, with Malachi Griffith serving as lead paralegal.
Speaking on behalf of the plaintiffs, the legal team expressed gratitude for the court’s decision, emphasising the importance of restoring the reputations of their clients, and holding individuals accountable for baseless and harmful accusations.
Jacobs and Jones had reportedly filed the matter in November 2023, each seeking $5 million in separate suits for defamation, but Hunte was reportedly only served in February 2024, when she arrived in Guyana.