Monrovia, May 13 -- The Judiciary of the Republic of Liberia has strongly denied reports claiming that Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay ordered an investigation into alleged jury tampering in the US$6.2 million corruption case involving several former senior government officials.

The high-profile case involved former Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel Tweah, former National Security Adviser Jefferson Karmo, and former Acting Justice Minister Nyenati Tuan, among others.

Tweh was acquitted by the jury.

In a sharply worded statement issued Tuesday, the Judiciary described the publication titled, "CJ Gbeisay Orders Probe Into Alleged Jury Tampering in US$6.2M Corruption Case," as "categorically false, misleading, reckless,"...