-In Asset Retrieval Probe
MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The First Judicial Circuit, Criminal Court “A” in Montserrado County has ordered the management of Clar Hope Foundation to hand over its financial records as part of a state investigation.
Presiding Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie granted a Subpoena Duces Tecum—a court order to produce evidence—requested by the government’s Assets & Property Retrieval Task Force, chaired by Cllr. Edwin K. Martin.
The writ, served on January 20, 2026, commands the foundation, specifically through its General Manager Jackson P. Gbamie and all acting under his authority, to appear before the court on Friday, January 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
Clar Hope Foundation is ordered to produce copies of records pertaining to:
• All funds received from individuals and government institutions for the construction of the foundation.
• A complete list of institutions that made donations towards the construction, including the amounts contributed.
• The specific amounts presented to the foundation.
• The locations, telephone numbers, and addresses of all contributing parties.
The state is seeking clarity on how the organization financed its building projects.
Clar Hope Foundation has not yet commented on the court’s action.
