The Stipendiary Magistrate of the Monrovia City Court has cleared Dr. Vicky Gray of all criminal charges arising from an alleged assault at Cigar Bar in Sinkor, ruling that prosecutors failed to present sufficient evidence linking her to the incident.
However, the court ordered two members of her security team to stand trial on charges of Simple Assault, Menacing, Criminal Conspiracy, and Disorderly Conduct.
In a ruling delivered on Friday, Stipendiary Magistrate Ben Barco held that the prosecution failed to establish probable cause against Dr. Gray. The court found that the allegation she instructed her bodyguards to attack the complainants relied largely on the testimony of a single witness and was not corroborated by the other evidence presented during the preliminary examination.
“The evidence against Gray is insufficient to sustain charges. The court ruled, adding that under Liberian law, probable cause must rest on credible evidence, not speculation. The ruling noted that prosecution witness Grace Hawa Weah testified she heard Dr. Gray say “beat them all,” but no audio or video recording was produced to support that claim. Other witnesses also confirmed that Dr. Gray did not physically participate in the altercation, while police investigator George K. Quaye testified that she was never questioned during the investigation and that no conclusive evidence linked her to the alleged assault,” the ruling stated.
While dismissing the charges against Dr. Gray, the court found sufficient evidence to hold two of her security guards for trial on lesser offenses. Magistrate Barco said testimony from complainants Stephen Weah and Joseph C. Weah Jr. directly identified Otemen Daye and Michael Quayon as two of the alleged attackers.
According to the ruling, the evidence established probable cause for Simple Assault, Menacing, Criminal Conspiracy, and Disorderly Conduct, citing what the court described as a coordinated attack inside a public entertainment venue.
The court also dismissed the Aggravated Assault charge against the remaining defendants, ruling that prosecutors failed to prove the complainants suffered the serious bodily injuries required under Liberian law. Although the complaint alleged the victims lost consciousness and were rushed to the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, testimony presented during the hearing showed they were first taken to police stations before later seeking medical treatment elsewhere.
The court further noted that no medical report from the John F. Kennedy Medical Center was presented to support the prosecution’s claim.
The case stems from an early morning altercation at Cigar Bar on June 21, 2026, involving members of Dr. Gray’s security team and complainants Stephen Weah, Joseph C. Weah Jr., and Emmanuel Buno. During the preliminary hearing, prosecutors called four witnesses and sought to introduce video footage of the incident.
However, the court rejected the footage after the defense successfully argued that the prosecution failed to identify the person who recorded the video, making it inadmissible as evidence.
Following the ruling, prosecutors announced they would challenge the portion of the decision clearing Dr. Gray, while the remaining defendants will proceed to trial on the lesser charges.
