The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has debunked “misleading reports on the findings regarding investigations involving Ms. Cecilia Abena Dapaah”. 

Earlier today, some media outlets reported that the FBI had found no evidence of corruption or direct evidence of corruption concerning large sums of money stolen from and also found at the home of Ms Dapaah.

“Some have gone further to publish that the FBI has cleared Cecilia Dapaah,” OSP regretted.

“These reports are inaccurate and a mischievous misrepresentation of the OSP's Half-Yearly Report (page 9, bullet 2.26). The findings were the result of investigations conducted by the OSP and a parallel aspect by the FBI at the instance of the OSP,” the Kissi Agyebeng-led office explained.

“The report clearly indicated that no direct and immediate evidence of corruption was found - a carefully defined legal standard that is materially different from the blanket phrases as ‘no evidence"and "has been cleared’”.

The OSP further emphasised that the case was referred to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) under the previous leadership of EOCO “because investigations uncovered strong indications of suspected money laundering and structuring, which fall within EOCO's direct mandate. 

“The previous leadership of EOCO did not act on it and returned the docket to the OSP,” the OSP’s statement noted.

“The OSP returned the docket to EOCO upon a request by the new leadership.”

“The OSP urges all media outlets to report with precision and fidelity to the text of official documents to ensure accurate, fair, and responsible public communication on matters of high national interest,” the OSP urged.