PEOPLE’S National Congress/Reform (PNC/R) Leader Aubrey Norton has threatened We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) General Secretary Odessa Primus with legal action over allegations of defamation within a social media post.
According to news reports, an attorney for Norton wrote Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Primus, threatening legal action if she does not apologise over an alleged defamatory statement made on her personal Facebook page.
Attorney Dexter Smartt in a letter wrote that on the January 30, 2026, Primus “falsely and maliciously” published a statement on her Facebook page, with claims against Norton.
In a formal response on Tuesday through her attorney Eusi Anderson, Primus rejected the claims that she defamed the PNC/R Leader.
It was noted that the letter issued by Norton’s attorney was dated February 24, requiring a response by February 25, but a correspondence to the letter was sent only on March 17, thereby missing the deadline.
Her legal team apologised for missing the deadline but nevertheless, challenged the claims within the letter issued.
Central to the dispute is a question posed in Primus’ original post: “Tell your people who collecting Bharat money?”
According to her attorneys, the statement was phrased as a question and did not directly accuse Norton of wrongdoing, arguing that the MP was instead issuing a call for “accountability and transparency.”
The letter had also asked whether Primus had identified who is “Bharat,” highlighting that: “For your information Bharat is also the name for the Great State of India.”
It also questioned: “Is Ms Primus likely to be sued by all the 1.45 billion citizens of Bharat for saying they disburse moneys or will Modiji alone do the trick?”
Her attorney maintained that the wording within the post does not identify any individual, and contended that the elements required to establish defamation were not met.
“In case there is doubt or confusion, there shall be no apology or compensation from my client to yours,” the letter stated.