 Throughout the investigation, the "Ghanaian Times", a state-owned newspaper, ran a persistent campaign to discredit the process as well as the SIB members.Azu Crabbe and his family were subject to prolific intimidation tactics, including having his electricity being cut off and calls being made to his daughter, who was in London (England) at the time, telling her that her father would soon be dead.Steadfast in his conviction and duty to nation, he refused to buckle to political pressure.