Monrovia, March 5 -- Prince B. Kollie, Special Assistant to Rep. Foday E. Fahnbulleh, has dismissed allegations made by Stanton Witherspoon, Chief Executive Officer of Spoon Network, describing the claims as false, misleading, and politically motivated.

Speaking on behalf of the District Seven lawmaker, Kollie said statements made by Witherspoon on his March 3 podcast regarding an alleged US$310,000 property purchase for Mrs. Dounia Taoussi-Fahnbulleh were "a calculated attempt to misinform the public and damage reputations."

Witherspoon had claimed that Rep. Fahnbulleh purchased a house valued in the tone of US$250,000 to US$310,000 for his Moroccan wife following their wedding in Monrovia last month.

He further alleged that Mrs. Taou...