Relatives of Stephen Sherman speak to the media.
By LAMECH JOHNSON
Tribune Staff Reporter
ljohnson@tribunemedia.net
LEGAL action has been promised against anyone who makes libellous comments about Renee Knowles-Sherman concerning the outcome of the Stephen Sherman murder trial, her brother told The Tribune yesterday.
Speaking out nearly a week after the 44-year-old, of Yamacraw Shores, was acquitted on the judge’s direction of conspiring to commit murder and aiding and abetting the murder of her husband, Mark Knowles expressed his disapproval about comments made about his sibling by Greg Sherman outside of court following the acquittal.
“Last week the court vindicated my sister and any remarks that are made against my sister, we are going to be filing legal action against them. We’re prepared to go to court because if the court vindicates her, then no one has the authority to still make libellous statements.
“We will be taking legal action against the comments and the statements that he made because the court has vindicated her and they’re going to have to accept the verdict.”
Knowles-Sherman’s acquittal last Thursday did not sit well with relatives of Mr Sherman who expressed their dissatisfaction with the result.
Greg Sherman, speaking on behalf of the family, said: “we’re very dissatisfied with the outcome of the case.”
Yesterday, Renee Sherman’s brother, a senior pastor at the Living Tabernacle Church, said the remarks that were made were “a clear sign of bitterness” which they both accept.
“He is free to make whatever comments he wants but he must also know, that whenever he makes those comments, he’s going to be held liable. And we make no apology for that.”
Mr Knowles said an appointment has already been made to consult with their attorney to discuss their next course of action.
“My sister is a free woman. They may not like it but she is free.”
Mr Knowles said his sister has been in Andros “reflecting” on the results of the case.
“I’m going to join her in Andros in the morning and we’re going to spend the week there sharing and talking and then we’re going to map the plan forward.”
“But one thing is sure, legal action is coming,” the pastor said.
Comments
henny 11 years ago
What happened to freedom of speech. Everyone has a right to his/her own opinion. Is it that the Bahamas does not have this right???
John 11 years ago
This right here is a catch 22 situation. Did the court really vindicate the accused or did they dismiss the charges against her because of a technicality? While the court requires that a person be brought guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, the fact is that this matter was not put before a jury of 12 to determine innocence or guilt. That doesn't prevent the matter from being tried in a court of public opinion, and if any lawsuit is brought against any person for what they say in reference to what the defendant did or did not do, those moving such lawsuit will have to prove that the statements made are false. Meaning that the burden of proof would not necessarily be weighed on the outcome of the recent court matter, but that the allegations against the person are, indeed false. Proving or disproving that can open up whole new can of worms. It may also be good for the justice system that is now suffering from a black eye.
yari 11 years ago
Exactly! The confession could not be used in court because of an omission of the time the interview began...the confession was not coerced...
John 11 years ago
When Cain killed Able, part of the punishment God meted out to him was to mark him in a way that everyone he came in contact with would know of his deed, killing his brother. While Cain never denied that he did commit murder, he protested against his punishment. He said if God made him a marked man for murder, persons would try to kill him for what he did to his brother. So God promised to give an even more severe punishment to anyone that even attempted to kill Cain. And so he had to live through many years and many generations bearing the mark of murder. Back then persons did not just live three score and ten or seventy years, they lived for hundreds of years. Capital punishment in reverse.
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