BISHOP Juan Anthony Edghill, the victim of a defamatory publication over Channel 6 by television commentator Anthony Vieira, has sued Anthony Vieira and Chandra Narine Sharma for $25M damages, jointly and severally.
The writ, signed by Attorney-at-Law Mohabir Anil Nandlall in the Supreme Court Registry yesterday, has commanded the defendants to enter appearance within 10 days after service.
The statement of claim says that the plaintiff, Bishop Edghill, is and was at all material times a religious leader and a Pentecostal Bishop of national and international acclaim; the plaintiff is currently the priest in charge of Outreach Ministries International, an international Christian Church with connections and branches in several countries, worldwide.
The Plaintiff was consecrated a Bishop of the Pentecostal Church on the 8th day of February, 1995, by Archbishop Benson Idahosa, now deceased, of Nigeria, and Archbishop Willie Bolden of the United States of America at a public ceremony held at the Square of the Revolution, Georgetown.
The plaintiff is a member of the International Communion of Charismatic Churches, worldwide.
The plaintiff is also the Chancellor of Order of the Council of International Charismatic Bishops, United States of America.
The Plaintiff has served four consecutive terms as Chairman of the Guyana Council of Churches.
The plaintiff claims from the defendants, jointly and severally
(i)   Damages in excess of $25M for libel published by the defendants of and concerning the plaintiff on the 4th day of May, 2011, on CNS television Station, Channel 6’
(ii)   An injunction restraining the defendants by themselves, their servants and or agents, from repeating or republishing the said or similar libel of and concerning the plaintiff.