Published: November 26, 2025
MONROVIA — A Criminal Court ‘A’ judge has ordered the Building Material Center (BMC) to provide all financial and construction records related to the Clar Hope Foundation, intensifying the Assets Recovery & Property Retrieval Task Force’s investigation into alleged misappropriation of public assets connected to the charity’s construction.
Clar Hope Foundation is a children’s organization built by Madam Clar Weah, wife of former President George Weah. The foundation offers quality education and home care for orphan girls.
The subpoena duces tecum, signed by Resident Circuit Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie and issued on November 21, compels BMC’s management, executives, shareholders, and all persons acting under their authority to appear before the court on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at 10 a.m. The company must provide a comprehensive set of records, including the construction contract for the Clar Hope Foundation, along with all payment vouchers, checks, receipts, the Bill of Quantity, and any other documents showing transactions carried out during the foundation’s
According to the petition filed by the Task Force, chaired by former Solicitor General Cllr. Edwin K. Martin, the documents are crucial to ongoing efforts to “identify, investigate, and trace all of Liberia’s stolen and suspicious assets,” especially those believed to be linked to activities involving the Clar Hope Foundation.
The filing states that President Joseph N. Boakai re-announced and re-established the Task Force on March 5, 2025, with a mandate to investigate suspicious assets and financial transactions across various sectors. The Clar Hope Foundation, a charity linked to former First Lady Clar Weah, has come under investigation amid ongoing questions about the funding and construction of its multimillion-dollar facilities.
The Task Force argues that BMC, as a key contractor in the foundation’s construction, possesses critical materials that qualify as “material evidence” in the investigation. The petition includes what it refers to as Exhibit One, a construction contract replacing evidence order #145, which the Task Force states is crucial for understanding the financial trail.
Judge Willie’s order requires BMC to provide the requested documents and warns that failure to do so could result in legal consequences. The sheriff has been directed to serve the subpoena and officially notify BMC that the company must appear and present the documents at the scheduled time. Afterward, the sheriff must report back to the court with details about how service was carried out.
The necessary records are expected to clarify the financial structure, contracting methods, and decision-making processes behind the construction of the Clar Hope Foundation’s facilities. Investigators aim to determine if public funds, diverted resources, or other suspicious financial channels were involved in the project.
This is a developing story.
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