Malele Atofu Paulo
Apia, SAMOA — In Samoa the sentence of Malele Atofu Paulo also known as King Faipopo on a charge of making false accusations and defaming Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi, has been set aside.
This comes as Paulo considers vacating the guilty plea his lawyer entered last week.
The...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's District Court says it has jurisdiction to hear a defamation complaint made by Prime Minister, Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi.
The accused is Malele Atofu Paulo, a Samoan based in Australia, who is also known as King Faipopo.
The decision of Justice Alalatoa Rosella Papalii,...

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