Candidate for Bryant Mayor files defamation lawsuit against woman in video

Jason Brown candidate for Mayor of Bryant

As early voting in the 2024 Primary Election has begun, so has a lawsuit by one of the candidates. Let’s start with the two parties to the lawsuit.

Jason Brown is running for the office of Mayor in Bryant, Arkansas. He is currently a Bryant City Councilman. He is the plaintiff, and filed the lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Saline County on Tuesday, February, 20, 2024.

Courtney Park previously worked in a contractor capacity as a bookkeeper for the Chamber Bryant Chamber of Commerce, where Mr. Brown was President and CEO at the time. She currently works with the Boys and Girls Club of Bryant.

The lawsuit claims acts of defamation by Ms. Park, after she appeared in a video, talking about her business relationship with Mr. Brown. Ms. Park claimed in the video that Mr. Brown misused Chamber funds. She also claimed he made an inappropriate remark to her.

The following documents are:

(1.) a statement from Mr. Brown,

(2.) a group statement from all of the Board of Directors for the Bryant Chamber, and

(3.) the court filing documents.

1. Personal statement from Jason Brown:

2. Groups statement from Board of Directors of Bryant Chamber:

Bryant Chamber meet and greet, the evening of Monday, February 19, 2024 at Copper Mule in Bryant. Pictured are Jason Brown at center, along with Board of Directors from left to right: Jeremiah Oltmans, Chris Walker, Jennifer Carter, Brooke Plack, Dr. Karen Walters, Shelley Platt, Anna Brimhall, and Patrick Schroeder. Not pictured but Directors present that evening were Phillip Partain, Loyd Brown.

3. Three Court Documents Filed by Mr. Brown:

1st Court Document – Complaint – 6 pages