KINGSTON, Jamaica — West Indies cricketer Marlon Samuels will be receiving a full apology and undisclosed "substantial damages", after successfully suing former Australian cricketer Geoff Lawson and broadcaster 2KY for defamation.

The apology to Samuela is due for broadcast on air at a time to be agreed.

Samuels instructed his lawyers Richard Owen-Thomas and Suzette A Thompson in London after defamatory comments were made about him on the Big Sports Breakfast radio programme on April 4 last year.

During the radio podcast Lawson made erroneous, malicious unjustifiable comments accusing Samuels of being involved with criminal gangs in Jamaica.

Jamaica Observer has the report

What an idiot.

In reply to nick2020

Who?

Sekklement in jamaican dollars

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In reply to Drapsey

You guys acting very silly, I am sure if one of your beloved player was defamed, you hypocrites would be singing a different tune. Defamation is no laughing matter, especially by a bigot, crab in a barrel mentality still persist today in the islands! SMH

In reply to Slipfeeler

You're guilty of misinterpretation, but I'll forgive you.

I don't specially like Marlon, and I'm very picky on the topics I would support him on.

But I've supported him on this one ever since Lawson made those claims.

In reply to Kay



Cmon man.

Good for Marlon. People need to watch their mouth. especially when on public TV

In reply to Kay

nick 2020

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In reply to anandgb

Exactly. Good to see Samuels earning some money at the expense of this jackass.

In reply to imusic

Well done, mi lion!

We doh pet nor powder. No retreat, no surrender. Even is Jamaicans dallaz, mek ah fassyhole know wi nuh come fi bow. Wi come fi conquer!

Geoff got the law dropped on his ras, son.

In reply to JahJah

Well done Marlon.