TEMPLE OF JUSTICE, Monrovia –The Sixth Judicial Civil Law Court annex A at the Temple of Justice has summoned the majority bloc speaker Richard Nagbe Koon in an alleged incomparability of temper, adultery and desertion case filed by one of his wives Cecelia Kpor Koon of the City of Brewerville, Montserrado County, as Garmah Never Lomo reports.
In an eleven counts petition, the Plaintiff Cecelia Kpor Koon says and submits and that she is a citizen of Liberia who also resides in the United States of America, but got married to the Defendant at Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware State, United States of America on July 29, A.D. 2015, as husband and wife; thus, making Plaintiff a legal and legitimate wife to Defendant.
The writ of summon reads on April 22,2025 reads: YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED TO SUMMONS THE ABOVE NAMED RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT Richard Nagbe Koon IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED CAUSE OF ACTION, TO APPEAR BEFORE THE JUNE TERM, A.D. 2025, SAME BEING THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, A. D. 2025, AT THE HOUR OF 10:00 A.M.
The writ further says, You ARE FURTHER ORDERED TO SUMMONS THE RESPONDENT(S)/DEFENDANT Koon HEREIN TO FILE HIS/HER/THEIR RETURN(S)/ANSWER(S) TO THE PETITIONER(S)/PLAINTIFF(S) PETITION/COMPLAINT, ON OR BEFORE THE 1ST DAY OF MAY, A.D. 2025. FAILURE TO DO SO, DEFAULT JUDGMENT WILL BE RENDERED AGAINST HIM/HER/THEM.
MEANWHILE, YOU WILL RETURN THE ORIGINAL WRIT OF SUMMONS TO MY OFFICE ON/OR BEFORE THE 1ST DAY OF MAY, A.D. 2025, WITH THE OFFICIAL RETURNS ENDORSED ON THE BACK OF THE ORIGINAL AS TO THE MANNER OF ITS SERVICE.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF COURT THIS 22ND DAY OF APRIL, A.D. 2025
Further to Count One (1) herein above, Plaintiff avers and says that in order to establish that he was legally free to marry the Plaintiff consistent with the State of Delaware law with regards to marriage, the Defendant submitted a Bill of Divorcement, issued by the Civil Law Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Montserrado County, dated June 5, 2015, that his marriage to Angeline W. Koon had been legally terminated.
Hence, based upon said legal instrument presented by the Defendant as proof for the termination of his first marriage, the Plaintiff was convinced to marry the Defendant. As such, Plaintiff gives notice that she will produce a copy of said Bill of Divorcement presented by the Defendant, issued by this Honorable Court in terminating his marriage with Madam Angeline W. Koon, during the trial of this case as evidence in support of Plaintiff assertions.
Still on Count Two (2) herein above, Plaintiff avers that the Defendant in these proceedings after their marriage, submitted an 1-485 form to the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in 2015, confirming and affirming that he and the Plaintiff are married. On August 15, 2016, the Plaintiff and the Defendant were interviewed at USCIS Pittsburg Field Office consistent with the 1-485 form and as well as the information containing therein, as such, during the interview, both the Plaintiff and the Defendant confirmed and affirmed that they are residing together in a bona-fide marriage.
Hence, on the 16th of August 2016, the forms submitted by the Defendant was approved admitting the Defendant to the United States as a permanent resident on a conditional basis in immigrant classification CR-6. Thereafter, Plaintiff avers that upon granting Defendant his permanent resident, both Parties, jointly filed an 1-751 Petition to removed conditions on residence, as required by INA Section 216 of the Immigration Law of the United States.
Plaintiff avers that since the consummation of their marriage, life between she and the Defendant has been peaceful and in harmony until late 2018, when Defendant started to enjoy the benefit as a Representative of District 11, thereby becoming unmindful of his marital vows and covenants, to an extent of being extremely quarrelsome, intolerably pugnacious, violent and cruel towards Plaintiff as his wife; and in those regards, abandoning and deserting his marital bed and engaging, to extra-marital affairs with Christiana Belloh Tue and Gifty Faikai and thereby having a child by Gifty Faikai in the United States as capture within the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services report dated December 1, 2022. As such, validating and confirming Defendant infidelity act which is one of the grounds for divorce under our laws.
Plaintiff avers that considering this, she bore the spirit of peace and hope that Defendant would see a reason to refrain from such conduct but same has proven to be fruitless, as such, resulting in filing this action.
Still on Count Four (4) herein above, Plaintiff submits and says further that Defendant without the fear of God and due regard for his responsibilities as husband, did not only abandon his matrimonial bed and home but also refused to provide support for Plaintiff as his wife, especially where he has won twice as Representative of the House for District 11, Montserrado County, and he is currently considered to be the Speaker for the House of Representative, even though his speakership is being questioned by other members of the House of Representative.
Hence, Plaintiff avers that after all these efforts by family members and friends have proven to be fruitless, Plaintiff has no alternative but to proceed to this Court and file this action consistent with law.
Further to Count Five (5) above, Plaintiff avers that despite Defendant’s cruel and inhumane treatment of his avowed spouse to the extent that he has refused, failed and neglected to put Plaintiff in physical possession of her duplexes labeled R09 and R10 which was given to Plaintiff in a Notification of Reward signed and notarized by the Defendant in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America.
As such, Plaintiff submits and says that despite Defendant cruel and inhumane treatment, Plaintiff has dutifully and faithfully kept her marital vows consistent with her marital oath.
Plaintiff submits and avers that her deprivation by her husband, is to the detriment of her on one hand and on the other hand, to the benefit of another woman, Madam Christiana Belloh Tue of the United States of America who claimed to be the legally married wife of Defendant in a Petition for Citizenship filed at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on August 9, 2021 (Form I-130); interestingly, where the Plaintiff and Defendant joint Petition I-751 is still pending.
Plaintiff says and submits that based upon the Petition filed by her husband purported wife Madam Tue, clearly shows that Defendant and Madam Tue should be criminally held liable for bigamy, polygamy, forgery, etc., and in furtherance, confirmed and affirmed her husband infidelity and adultery act, especially where there is no proof of divorce between Plaintiff and the Defendant that they have divorced.
Further to Count Seven (7) herein above, Plaintiff avers that the purported 1-130 Petition filed by his so-called wife, madam Christiana B. Tue was denied by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) under the signature of Shanita R. Tucker, Field Office Director, and Cc: to Katherine Kaymeba Watson; thus, confirming and affirming Defendant act of infidelity and as well as prove of Defendant being unmindful of his marital vows and covenants and thereby engaging in extra-marital affairs with Madam Christiana Tue who filed an I-130 Petition on behalf of Defendant as beneficiary and claiming to be spoused of the Defendant.
Interestingly, Plaintiff says and submits that consistent with Madam Tue purported Petition that was denied, she submitted series of document on the 27th of May A.D. 2022, some of which include: a marriage certificate between she and the Defendant, a letter from the Defendant in reference to her Petition, divorce certificate between the Plaintiff and the Defendant, etc., Hence, Plaintiff says all of these set the legal reason why the Court should grant her request to divorce the Defendant consistent with law.
In furtherance, Plaintiff gives notice to Your Honor and this Honorable Court that she will present into evidence the complete report dated December 1, 2022, denying Defendant purported wife, Madam Tue Petition by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under the signature of Field Office Director, Shanita R. Tucker during the trial of this case, and on the other hand inform court that the original copy of said report is also in possession of the Defendant.
Plaintiff most respectfully informs Your Honor that her continuous stay in this marriage is dangerous to her physical and mental well-being and hence, cries out to Your Honor and this Honorable Court for rescue and relief, as she has no other source for such rescue and relief but the Courts of this Republic in such a situation.
Plaintiff says that she did not enter marriage with the thought or intention of ever submitting to its annulment, especially at her instance, but the grave threat and danger to her life cannot allow her to remain enslaved and engulfed in such web which is showing certain signs of the utter destruction of her life.
WHEREFORE AND IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING, Plaintiff prays Your Honor and this Honorable Court to:
- Give her entire Complaint the most urgent attention, and by that order, the Defendant is to file his Answer promptly so that these proceedings can be held and concluded in the shortest period.
- At the close of the proceedings, grant unto Plaintiff her prayer herein, which is to separate the relationship between Plaintiff and Defendant by annulling the marriage and thereby making them separate and distinct persons as if they were never married in Holy Matrimony.
- Grant unto Plaintiff all other reliefs Your Honor may deem just, legal, and equitable under the facts and circumstances as hereinabove averred.
Respectfully submitted, the above-named Plaintiff,