Curaçao court rejects Cyberluck defamation claim over gambling framework criticism
The Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the BES Islands ruled on 20 May that journalist Nardy Cramm’s criticism of Curaçao’s gambling framework did not breach the law. Cyberluck had sought an order requiring her to retract her statements, but the court upheld her freedom of expression and said the claims were plausible in light of concerns about master licensees overseeing sub-licences.
The ruling addresses legal exposure for parties commenting on Curaçao’s former sub-licensing framework.