Cease and desist letter issued to Antigua and Barbuda gov’t

Lawyers for the American movie star Angela Bassett, have demanded that the government of Antigua and Barbuda cease and desist from using her name and photos for marketing purposes.

The Cabinet announced last week that Bassett and fellow actor Dawnn Lewis had been made tourism ambassadors for the country.

However, in a letter dated May 10 addressed to tourism officials, Darrell Miller, an attorney, told the government to cease all usage of Bassett’s “name and/or image in connection with the Tourism Board’s marketing or promotional efforts”.

During a post-Cabinet press briefing, the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, Lionel Hurst said the government’s decision to appoint Angela Bassett as a tourism ambassador was a spontaneous move by the Prime Minister.

Bassett (known for appearing in top billed films including Black Panther, Olympus Has Fallen and How Stella Got Her Groove Back) and Lewis were in Antigua recently for Sailing Week.

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