Former Prime Minister of Haiti, Laurent Lamothe
New York, January 9, 2026.- The former Prime Minister of Haiti Laurent Lamothe announced that he had initiated legal proceedings against individuals whom he accused of conducting defamation campaigns against him. After a first statement last Monday, he states this Friday that formal actions have been launched against an alleged defamator residing in New York, in a context marked by international sanctions against him.
In a message posted Monday on his X account, Laurent Lamothe said that he had commissioned law firms to prosecute what he described as « repeated defamatory campaigns ». According to the former head of government, these attacks would be based on « false information and scandals » to harm his public image.
He claims that these campaigns would be orchestrated by « interest groups related to certain Haitian oligarchs » and that « small group of critics » have recently intensified these actions, particularly on social networks. Without providing precise details of the courts seized or the schedule of proceedings, Laurent Lamothe said he wanted to lead a « fight for truth ».
This Friday, the former Prime Minister went further by announcing that his lawyers had hired « formal actions » against an individual identified as residing in New York. It states that this is the first « small group of clearly identified individuals »adding that the deliberate production of false information is not a matter of freedom of opinion and exposes its perpetrators to prosecution, including in New York, Miami and Paris.
These statements take place as Laurent Lamothe remains subject to sanctions imposed by Canada since 2022 and a measure of ineligibility to enter the United States. He continues to challenge these decisions, which he describes as unfounded, claiming that the charges against him are based on the « gossip » or political strategies.
The judicial process announced by Laurent Lamothe is part of a broader strategy to restore his image on the national and international scene. By highlighting targeted and transnational legal actions, the former Prime Minister seeks to shift the debate from media to law. However, this offensive, presented as a struggle for the truth, is hampered by the persistence of international sanctions, which continue to weigh heavily on its political credibility. The outcome of these procedures could thus constitute a decisive test of his ability to assert his version of the facts and to influence the public perception of his role in the Haitian crisis.
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