157 responses to “Ernest Jackman: WHO ARE YOU?”

1. 

   David

   April 24, 2023 at 10:00 am

   
   

   It is refreshing that at least Theo ‘gets it’ ….

   This reinforces the maxim that ..
   You can’t fool ALL of the Brass bowls …. NOT ALL of the time….

   On the other hand..
   The lukewarm among us don’t even NEED to be made fools of, …this attribute is self-inflicted where there is neither hot nor cold….

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2. 

   David

   April 25, 2023 at 5:15 am

   
   

   Another lawyer jailed
   by HEATHER-LYNN EVANSON heatherlynevanson@nationnews.com

   CALLING HIS ACTIONS a breach of trust, a High Court judge yesterday sentenced attorney Norman Leroy Lynch to nine years in jail for stealing almost half-million dollars from the estate of a client 15 years ago.
   However, the 73-year-old will spend just over five years after deductions have been made.
   He becomes the fourth lawyer, in the last four years, to be jailed for stealing a client’s money.
   Lynch, of Grassfield Gap, Martindales Road, St Michael, was back in the No. 2 Supreme Court yesterday, after he was found guilty, at a previous Session of the Continuous Sittings, of engaging in money laundering, in that he directly engaged in transactions totalling $457 634, being the proceeds of crime, between June 22, 2007 and December 21, 2008.
   Convicted of theft
   He was convicted of stealing $50 000, between August 18, 2005 and December 21, 2008, belonging to the estate of Arthur Oneal Thomas, as well as stealing $407 634 in money, between June 22, 2007 and December 21, 2008, the proceeds of a FirstCaribbean Bank cheque which was made payable to Leroy Lynch and which belonged to Thomas’ estate.
   Senior State Counsel Olivia Davis and Senior State Counsel Romario Straker prosecuted the matter.
   Yesterday, Justice Randall Worrell said it was accepted a custodial sentence would be imposed given the serious nature of the charges and the offences.
   “This court is of the opinion that the type of conduct in this matter must be frowned upon and any sentence should also be construed as giving a measure of protection to the public from these type of matters,” he said.
   “In your case it is highly unlikely, based on what has been said, that you will return to your practice or the practice of law, so the protection of the public issue does not arise. But clearly the deterrent effect would arise with respect of this particular matter,” the judge added.
   He then referred to the matters of attorneys Vonda Pile, Cheraine Parris and Ernest Jackman, adding that a custodial sentence was merited in Lynch’s case.
   “In this particular case there was, in effect, a breach of trust in your position as attorney at law for the estate and a sum of $457 000 has been lost to the estate,” Justice Worrell said, as he read the victim impact statement from the children of Arthur Thomas.
   “It is clear that this has had an effect on the beneficiaries of the estate of Mr Thomas. The estate was a client of yours, so the beneficiaries were therefore persons to receive the $457 000 which has been lost to the estate. No prospect of repayment to the beneficiaries looms.”
   He told the convicted attorney the non-repayment of the stolen money was an aggravating factor which played a part in the determination of the starting point of his sentence.
   “This, together with the breach of trust and amount the money involved and the absence of any mitigating features of the offence, results, in the court’s opinion, of a starting point, with respect of counts one and three, of nine years.”
   He said the starting point for count two, the theft of $50 000, would be 24 months.
   The judge noted he had considered Lynch’s age and health issues, his previously good character and that his pre-sentencing report had deemed him as posing a low risk of reoffending.
   No psychiatric Illness
   He also said he had considered that a psychiatrist had found the lawyer did not suffer from any psychiatric illness.
   Justice Worrell then deducted one year for the mitigating features and the 613 days Lynch had spent on remand.
   He also deducted 450 days for the delay in the matter and ordered Lynch to serve the remaining 1 857 days for the counts of money laundering and stealing $407 634 in money. Those sentences start today and will run concurrently.
   He ordered time served for the second count.
   It was in 2019 that attorney Vonda Pile, of Madison Terrace, Deacons Farm, St Michael, was convicted, by majority verdict, of stealing US$96 008, between April 29, 2009, and October 26, 2010, from Bajan/New Yorker businessman Anstey King.
   She was jailed for three years less the 94 days she had spent on remand.
   The following year, attorney Cheraine Nicole Parris, of Lowlands, Christ Church, was sentenced to six years, but was ordered to serve four years after deductions, for stealing $302 000 belonging to Ashleigh Morrison, between April 15 and August 20, 2010, and engaging in money laundering.
   Last year, attorney Ernest Winston Jackman, of Wiltshire Plantation House, St Philip, was convicted of stealing $678 414.75 belonging to HEJ Ltd, between June 23, 2006 and March 5, 2007, as well as engaging in money laundering in that he disposed of sums totalling $678 414.75 being the proceeds of crime.
   He was jailed for seven years but ordered to serve the remaining six years, 151 days after deductions.

   Source: Nation

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3. 

   One step ahead of the sham

   April 25, 2023 at 8:17 am

   
   

   Good to see this matter coming to an end.
   I believe that the sentence is too light.

   Sham prediction: The sham continues.
   Mr Lynch is released in two years for one or more of the following:
   (1) time off for good behavior,
   (2) ill-health
   (3) his advance age
   That is the last joker to be played in this stacked deck of cards. The sham continues.

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4. 

   TheOGazerts

   April 25, 2023 at 8:46 am

   
   

   It is a next beautiful day here.
   Not as warm as yesterday, but the bright sunlight and the view is refreshing.
   Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, please take a few minutes to look aside and see the beauty of the day. Relax and study the surroundings and you will find some beauty.

   Have a great day Barbados, enjoy the sunshine, sea and sand, Those are some of God’s gift. Treasure them.

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5. 

   Hants

   April 25, 2023 at 10:32 am

   
   

   Lynch is 73 years old.5 more years in jail and he will be 78.

   Joe Biden is 80 years old.

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6. 

   Dead Complainants Society

   May 5, 2023 at 8:00 am

   
   

   Vonda Pile who served a 3-year prison sentence for stealing a client’s funds appeared in District court A on Thursday 5/4/2023. She made her appearance for a serious bodily harm accused.

   Theft and money laundering charges against attorney- at-law Phillip Nichols have been dismissed. His loot was $674,000.

   Why were the charges dismissed: The prosecution was in receipt of 4 (FOUR) death certificates for complainant in the case. Four?

   Makes me wonder if the angel of death has favorites.

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7. 

   Thieves Everywhere

   May 5, 2023 at 8:12 am

   
   

   For your perusal
   https://www.derebus.org.za/theft-of-trust-money-by-legal-practitioners-the-consequences/

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