Prince Yormie Johnson

In 1990, Johnson was responsible for the murder of former Liberian President Samuel Doe, which was captured in a widely circulated video. He is named in Liberia’s Truth and Reconciliation Report as having committed atrocities during the country’s first civil war. After 14 years in Nigeria, Johnson returned to Liberia in 2005 and now serves in the senate. As a senator, Johnson is alleged to be involved in pay-for-play funding with government ministries and organizations for personal enrichment. It is believed that Johnson receives funding from the Government of Liberia and then launders a portion of the funding through other government ministries and organizations, with some of the money diverted to the involved parties as well. This funding scheme allegedly involves millions of U.S. dollars meant for the Liberian government. The U.S. statement claims that while Johnson receives a salary from the Liberian government for being an intelligence source, he does not provide any form of reporting or intelligence, instead, Johnson is being paid to maintain domestic stability. The U.S. sanctions further claim that Johnson has also offered the sale of votes in multiple Liberian elections in exchange for money. Johnson has denounced the U.S. statement of allegations against him. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Information

IDENTIFYING INFORMATIONFormer warlord, current Senior Senator in the Liberian Senate. He was formerly a Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security, Defense, Intelligence, and Veteran Affairs [1]
DATE OF BIRTH06.07.1952
PLACE OF BIRTHLiberia
NATIONALITYLiberia
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCELiberia
ALIASES(1) Prince Johnson (2) Prince Y. Johnson
FAMILY MEMBERSAmeria Bovidee Johnson - wife
Blessing Johnson - child [1]
FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONSNone
ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATEDUnknown
ESTIMATES OF ASSETS RETURNEDNone

SANCTIONS IMPOSEDUS Global Magnitsky Sanctions. [1]
START OF SANCTIONS12.09.2021 [1]