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A court ordered Sint Maarten MP Ardwell Irion to publicly correct defamatory remarks about attorney Jairo Bloem, rejecting his claim of transparency.
A Sint Maarten court ruled on October 16, 2025, that MP Ardwell Irion must issue a public correction for calling attorney Jairo Bloem “desperate” and “self-promoting” in comments about a central bank appointment, finding the remarks defamatory despite Irion’s claim they were part of his duty to uphold transparency.
The court rejected demands for damages or censorship, upheld Irion’s factual claims about legal fees, and dismissed his counterclaim, while imposing a 48-hour correction deadline, fines up to $50,000, and legal costs.
Irion plans to appeal, arguing the ruling undermines public scrutiny of officials’ qualifications and threatens political discourse.
Un tribunal ordenó al diputado de Sint Maarten, Ardwell Irion, que corrigiera públicamente comentarios difamatorios sobre el abogado Jairo Bloem, rechazando su reclamo de transparencia.