JURORS EXPRESS FRUSTRATION DURING TRIAL; FAHIE UNLIKELY TO TESTIFY

Frustration among jurors has surfaced during the ongoing trial of former Premier Andrew Fahie. The concerns were made apparent on Monday during court proceedings, with jurors expressing discontent over the prolonged duration of the trial. One juror took the initiative to pen a note to Justice Kathleen Williams, conveying her frustration and that of her … Continued

RELIABILITY OF DEA CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE UNDER SCRUTINY IN FAHIE’S TRIAL

The reliability of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) confidential source, Roberto Quintero, came under intense scrutiny during the trial of former Premier Andrew Fahie. Probing questions were posed to DEA Special Agent Brian Witek during a cross-examination from Fahie’s attorney, Theresa Van Vliet, regarding an affidavit presented to a judge in support of arrest warrants … Continued

FORMER BVIPA CHAIRWOMAN IDENTIFIED AS WOMAN RELEASED DURING MIAMI STING

The identity of the woman previously referred to as “R.S.” or “Roxane” was confirmed by United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent Brian Witek during the ongoing trial of former Premier Andrew Fahie. The individual in question is revealed to be Roxane Sylvester, the former deputy chairwoman of the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority … Continued

U.S PROSECUTORS DESCRIBE FAHIE’S CASE AS AN OPEN-AND-SHUT MATTER – ALLEGE THAT FUNDS WERE USED TO BUILD NEW HOUSE

After several months of delays, the trial of former Premier Andrew Fahie has finally commenced, and United States prosecutors are characterizing the legal matter as an open-and-shut case to the jurors. Prosecutors presented their case on Monday, January 29 in a Miami federal court against Fahie, alleging that he conspired to traffic cocaine from South … Continued

FAHIE TRIAL PUSHED TO JANUARY 10TH

The trial of former Premier Andrew Fahie has been delayed once more, briefly pushed back from its previously scheduled January 8th start date.  The trial is now set to commence on January 10th. The postponement comes to allow Judge Kathleen Williams to hold a hearing on January 8th, following recent motions filed by the prosecution … Continued

FAHIE TRIAL MOVED TO JANUARY 2024

In a significant development in the ongoing case involving former Premier Andrew Fahie, it has been announced that his trial will now take place in January 2024.  Recently Fahie’s attorney had requested that the scheduled trial date of July 17, 2023 be postponed to at least November 1, 2023.  This, to allow the defence more … Continued