The District Court in Atlanta, Georgia, has exonerated Air Peace CEO Allen Onyema in an ongoing business fraud case.
The court found no loss to any bank from the transactions in question.
However, a former staff member of Springfield Aviation, Ebony Mayfield, was placed on probation and fined $4,000 for her role in the case.
A statement from Onyema’s legal team clarified that Air Peace acted in good faith, stressing that no fraudulent intent or financial loss occurred to any party involved.
The statement reads,“Our clients never took loans or credit from any American Bank and Mayfield was never paid the sum of $20,000 at any time to commit any fraud, as it is being peddled in some quarters
“There was no loss of money or any damage whatsoever to any third party. The American government admitted in Court that no bank suffered any financial loss in the matter.
“Mayfield, like other Springfield Aviation Company Inc. staff, was only paid her bi-weekly salary and/or allowances,” it clarified.
The statement continued,”Our clients maintain their innocence in the matter and state that all steps taken in respect of the Letters of Credit were taken in good faith and with legitimate funds.
“All the aircraft involved were brought into Nigeria and utilised in the operations of Air Peace Limited. There was no victim. There was no loss of funds to any person and there was no criminal intent whatsoever.
“Our client’s position has been reviewed by various Law Enforcement Agencies in Nigeria and no evidence of criminality has been established against them. Our Clients remain resolute in the assertion of their innocence,” concluded the statement.
Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community, X/Twitter or Google News online channel.
