{
  "id": 3577735,
  "title": "US-tested evidence could strengthen OSP’s case against persons of interest in Asante Berko case – Kpebu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/us-tested-evidence-could-strengthen-osps-case-against-persons-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T19:31:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/us-tested-evidence-could-strengthen-osps-case-against-persons-of-interest-in-asante-berko-case-kpebu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has stated that evidence gathered and tested in the United States could significantly bolster the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) investigation into the Asante Berko bribery case. The evidence, which has already stood the test of time in a US court, meets the criminal standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt, providing a strong foundation for the OSP’s case. Kpebu criticized the OSP for not adequately communicating updates on the investigation and highlighted the potential interest of US authorities in the successful conclusion of the Ghanaian investigation, given the US conviction. He emphasized the importance of the Attorney General’s oversight and the potential role of Berko’s cooperation and witness testimonies in establishing the facts of the case.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Kwabena Donkor, four others named as persons of interest in Asante Berko case – OSP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/kwabena-donkor-four-others-named-as-persons-of-interest-in-asante",
        "published": "2026-08-26T15:50:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "OSP defends role in Asante Berko conviction, names five persons of interest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/osp-defends-role-in-asante-berko-conviction-names-five-persons-of",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:50:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}