The State is seeking to settle the lawsuit filed by former Strategic Services Agency (SSA) director Major Roger Best over his dismissal.
Best began litigation last year after he was fired under the leadership of then prime minister Dr Keith Rowley.
He was placed on administrative leave on March 2, 2024, and dismissed in May. Best was arrested on May 16, and two days later, the national security minister, Fitzgerald Hinds, announced Cabinet had taken a decision to revoke his appointment immediately. He, along with dozens of SSA operatives, was dismissed between March and May.
Rowley told Parliament that the SSA was operating in a cult-like manner.
This came following an audit by Brigadier General Anthony Phillips-Spencer in July last year.
In the lawsuit, Best claimed his constitutional rights were breached in the manner he was terminated. He is seeking compensation for loss of earnings as he claimed that he was rendered virtually “unemployable” based on allegations made by Rowley about what transpired during his stint as the head of the SSA.
He also denied any wrongdoing.
Best, who is being represented by Arden Williams, Mariah Ramrattan, and Don-Marie Adolphe, is now in discussions with the state to settle the matter.
The State is reportedly admitting it acted unlawfully in firing him. This was disclosed when his matter came up before High Court Judge Joan Charles last Friday. - Jensen La Vende