Adrian Gibson Testifies in Greg Miller Trial

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Long Island Member of Parliament Adrian Gibson again testifying as a witness in a libel case. In court on Friday, Gibson detailing how comments on a local show caused humiliation and political and social damage. Berthony McDermott tells us more.

While taking the stand, the Long Island MP was asked if he had any interaction with Gregory Miller.

To that, Adrian Gibson said in either 2018 or 2019, he, Miller, and a few others were on a conference call concerning the retention of a Pinewood Gardens project that he previously held.

He also explained that in the summer 2017, he was introduced to Miller at lunch with the general overseer of his grandfather’s church.

He also testified he did no work for Miller’s company and the joint account with his ex-girlfriend was opened in either March 2015 or 2016.

This prompted Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt to ask how someone unknown to him could deposit something into his account?

The Long Island MP responded that he cannot speculate as to what the defendant was thinking, but said he did not invite Miller to put any money to his account.

The chief magistrate also asked how would anyone know the account information?

Gibson said he would be speculating adding if he was allowed to speculate, he believed Miller got the account information from someone at the bank.

Gregory Miller is charged with attempted intentional libel and intentional libel after prosecutors allege he transferred $200 to Gibson’s Royal Bank of Canada account in an attempt to defame him back in 2018.

He’s also accused of making defamatory comments about Gibson on a Jone’s Communication Network television programme in June 2019.

In court today, the former Water and Sewerage executive chairman also testifying a number of individuals approached him after hearing Miller’s comments on the talk show.

To that, he said he was humiliated, insulted, embarrassed, and felt it was to call him political and social damage.