Sir Clive Lloyd loses defamation suit against Guyana Newspaper

West Indies Cricket legend Sir Clive Lloyd has  lost  his defamation suit against the Guyana  Chronicle  newspaper.

The suit….brought against the publication back in march 2021….followed a report penned by Rajiv Bisnauth and published in its online edition on march 13 that claims the former West Indies captain made disparaging remarks against all-rounder Jason Holder, who is also a former West Indies captain.

Lloyd has been ordered to pay 750,000 Guyana dollars with the judge describing the case as frivolous and a gross  waste of judicial resources  

The 79 year old lloyd has until November 30 of this year to pay . 

Reports  are  that the former two-time World Cup winning captain may  appeal.

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