Over the years my family, businesses and I have been subjected to relentless defamation and harassment from political figures and business rivals to whom we have stood up. In the internet age, even the most baseless and partial content can have far-reaching and enduring consequences. Having endured for many years this proliferation of false information about me emanating, in large part, from Rwanda, my country of birth, and its state-controlled media, I was eventually forced to take action. In February 2019, I instructed Legal 500, and Chambers and Partners-ranked law firm, Brett Wilson LLP, a London-based leader in defamation, online harassment, and data protection litigation. They set about upholding my reputation and information rights, including by: