Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Also in the court!
Parris to stand trial
Magistrate dismisses ex-Clico boss’ no-case submission
By Barry Alleyne
barryalleyne@nationnews.com
Former executive chairman of CLICO, Leroy Coleridge Parris, has been committed to stand trial on theft and money laundering charges.
This was determined by Magistrate Manila Renee yesterday, after she dismissed a no-case submission by Parris’ lawyers.
The former insurance executive’s lead attorney, Hal Gollop KC, in a 45-minute no-case submission, argued that all charges against his client should be dropped, calling the matter a travesty of justice in more ways than one.
However, the magistrate said that after significant perusal of all documents before her, she found there was sufficient evidence to commit the matter to trial.
“I spent a while reading this file. I’m of the view there is sufficient evidence for this matter to go forward to trial,” she said.
$2m bail
Parris, dressed in a pink shirt-jac, was in the District ‘A’ Traffic Court yesterday accompanied by his wife Faye and daughter Kayliegh. He remains on $2 million bail with a surety, but that can be adjusted after another appearance on Monday, as the magistrate indicated she would prefer to have two sureties.
Parris, 77, of Dayrells Heights, St Michael, was first arraigned in June 2020 on multiple charges, including theft, fraud and money laundering.
The former insurance executive is accused of stealing $3.33 million belonging to CLICO International Life Insurance Limited, between December 1, 2008, and April 27, 2009. It is further alleged that during that period, he conspired with other people to defraud CLICO International Life Insurance Limited of the same amount by inducing the insurance company to pay out the money to Thompson and Associates.
Parris is also charged that between April 1, 2009, and March 31, 2010, he conspired with others to cheat the Crown and the Commissioner of Inland Revenue of public revenue by failing to submit tax returns to the Commissioner or account to the said
Commissioner for taxes on his income for the year ending March 31, 2010.
Money laundering
He is also charged that between December 1, 2008, and April 27, 2009, he engaged in money laundering by concealing $3.33 million, the proceeds of crime.
Gollop argued yesterday that Parris was treated like a rogue, handcuffed for the country to see and led to court, charged with stealing $3.3 million that had been paid to him legally.
He cited the statement of Terrence Thornhill, the senior executive in the company and a board member of CLICO, stating he was aware of a contract of services with Parris, and the arrangement was endorsed by the board.
According to documents read into the court’s record by Gollop, Thornhill said he was also aware the payment of $3.3 million to Parris was part of an agreed to gratuity package.
Counsel said what was even more ironic was that the $3.3 million was only part payment of monies owed to the accused, as it formed part of a total $10 million gratuity and bonus payment.
“He is still owed $6.5 million,” Gollop noted.
“Yet Mr Parris is here before the whole world being tried for stealing his own money. I’ve never seen a greater act of injustice. To put that man through this, walking through this yard with police having him in handcuffs for his own money,” the attorney said.
“This is a man that had to visit a police station twice a week, and even seek the court’s attention to travel for medical reasons.”
‘No complaint’
Gollop also produced documents showing that a letter from the Registrar of the Supreme Court indicated Justice William Chandler, who is responsible for the judicial management of the now collapsed CLICO in Barbados, had made it clear that no complaint about money being stolen had been made by the board of CLICO Financial.
“The judge who is in charge of the judicial management never gave anybody permission, neither was his authorisation ever sought to make any complaints to the Commissioner of Police.
“That is significant because the investigator said the complainant was
the judicial manager. That is a lie. This questions the whole integrity of this case. The complainant should be CLICO,” Gollop submitted.
‘Bias’
He also reminded the court that Deputy Commissioner of Police Erwin Boyce, the lead investigator in the case, attended court at one of the hearings, sat at the desk with prosecutor Assistant Superintendent Trevor Blackman, and advised him on the case.
“That is the clearest case of bias you could find,” Gollop claimed.
He stressed that since there was no complainant, there should be no case.
After Magistrate Renee committed the matter to trial and re-read the charges to Parris, he denied being involved.
“I maintain my innocence on all the charges,” he told the court.
Outside, Gollop said: “I’m disappointed with the decision and will refer with my client.”
Parris was represented by Gollop, Neil Marshall, Sabir Knight and Aisha Lewis.
Source: Nation
William…am sorry Piece no longer comments…would love his thoughts on this. All am hearing is disgust from every quarter, on and off island.
How much longer these think they can keep any of this up…is a question being asked everywhere..
Chickens
Home
Roosting
Waru
Barbados is a perfect example the decay now rife within what has degenerated to being neoliberalism globally.
Just one example. In France, Macron is facing huge protests as he high-handedly sought to change the retirement age. These riots will hardly be seen on Western broadcasts until the guillotines make appearances.
We will assume that the woman captioned is related to John Knox. That a case which was decided in another jurisdiction concerning property and after decades of litigation could again be bedeviled within the legal system is most worrisome. And this case is not the only one. There have been a long history of such a cottage industry relating to land ownership, titles.
Long before David Thompson died this writer warned him, with just cause, that Leroy Parris would be his bane. We were wrong, he was spared by death. However, that a man of 77, given his former station, has to spend the rest of his life, arguably, and within a Barbados context, being arrested and facing criminal charges, surely well qualifies as an exception to the rulers.
Maybe Barrow was right, even after all these years. He said words to the effect that – if justice is wanted, we should all stay out of Coleridge Street.
We understand that there’s a guillotine production unit not far from Coleridge Street. We remain confident that such an instrument is well applied to the wigs wearers of Coleridge Street.
Yes Pacha…i saw Bordeaux in flames..a townhall. These leaders still believe all of this is play acting, so spit some slick words and the people will go away…they are getting an upclose and personal introduction to reality.
“That a case which was decided in another jurisdiction concerning property and after decades of litigation could again be bedeviled within the legal system is most worrisome. And this case is not the only one. There have been a long history of such a cottage industry relating to land ownership, titles.”
They turned it into an enterprise, theirs alone, and a trail of victims 100 years long….4 generations of perpetration.
“Maybe Barrow was right, even after all these years. He said words to the effect that – if justice is wanted, we should all stay out of Coleridge Street.”
Oh he was right, i spent 11 years in that cesspit…and the only thing that saved my sanity, it was either me or them, and am not shy. Not many can say that, but wont want to do it again.
All the dirtiest laundry is out…all the skeletons lined up miles long..
And there are several questions for the establishment figures, some of whom are making a good feeding off the carcass of Clico.
Prime amongst those would be the regulators. Specifically, the Supervisor of Insurance and the CBoB or whoever had financial oversight over Clico at the time. When will they be charged for gross negligence, at least.
The parliament of Barbados knows well that Clico and Leroy Parris, jointly or severally, gave money to both political parties inspite of being seen as Dems.
Indeed, the late OSA openly admitted, on the floor of parliament that he had recieved such a cheque, proceeded to cash it and distributed the proceeds to his candidates.
Was this money otherwise properly accounted for? Did it fall within the limitationd of election law? Did Clico receive political favors in exchange for such payments? Is it possible that the Kingland Estate matter is so intractable because of questionable payments as well?
It is what we have…
A cesspit of brassbowlery, masterminded by the legal /political class of bandits that have overtaken the land of ‘meek and mild’ brass bowls.
Their only god is ‘money’, and they will do anything to materialize their every greedy wish…
Perhaps those with these vast fortunes that are available to be plundered may also need to reflect on the manner in which GENERATIONS of innocent Black slaves were disenfranchised as THEIR present loot was accumulated…
One smart meeting his fate at two-smart’s door?
But the day is coming …and soon, when reparations will be disbursed by the ultimate JUDGE, …the one who works in mysterious ways to accomplish his ends… to deal with one-smart, two-smart, three-smart …and ‘no-smart’ brass bowls…
“it ah go be DREAD ina Babylon”.
Ref. crime records …
Good to know that the Don will soon be deported out of the US. Just like many other Caribbean criminals who once claimed their woke privilege in North America.
Hopefully he will soon be the new DLP president.
Long live our Supreme Leader!
“These forces are difficult to go against because the society is in pursuit of the fast buck and full of uncaring people. Nobody cares. Anyone who bucks the system is fired if not cut off from pensions, house and land is stolen and if independent isolated with scandal and gossip and left amongst people who are unable to give comfort to a dissident who has been given a beating.”
The above quote was sourced from the link below.
The love of money is cast in the coral bedrock of Barbados. It is a pointless exercise in fighting against the natural order of life in Bimshire,
https://angelacole.caribusiness.com/about–angela-cole/the-paris-airshow/overpaid-bajans
An unnatural order, an extremely violent and evil criminal enterprise that is a major embarrassment for everyone, including for those who fund the island…and has been around for much too long.
This will not go away….people are utterly HORRIFIED.
My case, now revealed, is not going anywhere either…all they gotta do is remember my personal injury case and get a glimmer of what is possible…the nerve.
Here is an excellent roots rockers song with a sweet melody and some deep and heavy top notch lyrics to ponder on for this poor old lady to sing the blues if she sentenced to go to jail and has to jump up and wail because she couldn’t make bail ..
“They” teach us
take what they want
because they are so strong
and they don’t care at all
what they do is wrong
“They” make the laws and the rules
and the Judges and Juries
Now we’ve got to fight for our rights
that’s all that we can do
▶️Judge and Jury by Tetrack
I guess Donville Innis will get a new thread on the Bu as soon as it takes for someone to knock one up
Re: Kingsland
I guess the issue has to do with ownership and control of resources, land appropriation, sugar estates, slavery, reparations and the legacy of colonialism racism exploitation which is also known as the history of Barbados aka a can of worms
If this case is so obviously a matter of Parris’s property he’s being accused of stealing, should we then conclude that Hal Gollop and his legal colleagues are terrible lawyers?
Or was Parris barred from the best legal defense by the operation of party politics?
It would be difficult to otherwise recconcile these two things even in the presence of a politically motivated magistrate court.
In these circumstances there is at least one other possibility outstanding.
That there maybe an intention to milk Parris’s “donkey” dry.😝
That too…but given historical wickedness within the system perpetrated by all frauds, these small cases and the distractions derived, hides a much bigger evil….sleight of hand to cover up crimes that can put ALL OF THEM away for dozens of decades…
They got nuff to worry about….am sure they have forgotten much of the diabolical things they have done, after all 4 generations of incoming births is a lot…so they are definitely unsure WHICH will jump out and grab them..
Tick Tock. Tick Tock.
And we await the robust defenses for Parris.
Similar to those mounted for the drug runner Herbert.
Herbert a man who, even wid a checkered past, found guilty or not, could have easily resumed a top position in corporate Barbados, advisor/director to governments, while prison is more likely for a Parris, even with the appearance that comparatively, Parris was less criminal, on its face, than Herbert.
For Parris is arguing that the money “drugs” were his lawful property and he seems to have a witness to so support. While Herbert was able to convince these same courts that he had no knowledge of the money “drugs” on a boat he was sailing on.
What a “cuntry”
Lastly, Parris is well known as a pay Master.
How come files have not disappeared in this case like they seem to in others?
“And we await the robust defenses for Parris.
Similar to those mounted for the drug runner Herbert.”
That brought a smile to my face and an old saying to mind “Who the dog likes he licks”
“How come files have not disappeared in this case like they seem to in others?”
Proof beyond a doubt that they got bigger shit to hide that CAN END THEM permanently…we just gotta figure out WHO they are hiding it from….the what they are hiding is easier…
It is not difficult to imagine that when one reaches the age of 86 that the angel of death is somewhere lurking around the corner. But it is a sad thing when the person realizes that the local angels of death have a quite different schedule from nature’s angel of death. The 86 year-old lady .preferred to meet the angel of death in the USA and not in Barbados.
And one would have thought that her money would have offered her a high level of protection, but we see that local mafia (lawyers and judges) takes from whoever it chooses to rob. They make the law, they break the law.
Indeed, our lawyers and judges act very much like a local mafia. Being a republic makes it even more difficult to investigate and smash this corrupt syndicate.
To terrorize a mother ad cause her to flee Barbados, and then turn their terroristic threats on the daughter shows that their power is unlimited. It also makes a mockery of that thing called justice.
Let’s hope that the daughter and relatives have enough money and courage so that she is not kept in prison for decades or meets the local angel of death whilst she is there.
For the daughter, the USA may not be a bad domicile… I will give her one of my favorite phrase… “He who fights and run away lives to RUN another day”.
Good luck and God bless.
@ WARU
I think most people see these things as , business as usual.
Must compliment you and Pacha for having an abundance of stamina.
Keep up the good work
“I guess Donville Innis will get a new thread on the Bu as soon as it takes for someone to knock one up”
Indeed the spin-master is busy cooking up a story to tell us how crooked Donville is, that Donville should now be tried in Barbados, that Bajans are foolish if they vote for Donville again; and of the upcoming split between Ronnie O and Donnie O.
Let’s be patient and see ho they spin this joyous story.
As we are talking about justice. …
Justice Carlisle Greaves is making some interesting noises. He is registering positively on the TheOmeter but I have some vague recollection that this has not always been the case.
I have to research the past utterances and action on this judge, before I start a serious bromance. But liking what I see
“Donville should now be tried in Barbados”
His legal defence when Don Scarface Innis caught a case was
“Everyone in Barbados’ political culture is on the take, Innit Your Honour”
Which could be held against him in a Court of Law
He should have pleaded the fifth
the right to remain silent
He may still be the DLP’s best hope like a Trump
Pachamama on March 24, 2023 at 8:13 PM said:
Rate This
That a case which was decided in another jurisdiction concerning property and after decades of litigation could again be bedeviled within the legal system is most worrisome. And this case is not the only one. There have been a long history of such a cottage industry relating to land ownership, titles.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The Kingsland mess is a result of CLICO mess.
Same actors involved in both.
They are both tied to the 2,400 acres of land of Kinsland, Small Ridge, Ridge, Staple Grove and Newton from SBG days.
Go check the CLICO Forensic Report from 2013 and you will see that the lands of Small Ridge are part of a 2008 Joint Venture between CLICO and the actors involved with Kingsland.
It is all a matter of public record, just that most people do not realise it!!
Here is the paragraph!!
“We reviewed an agreement between Gil and Coxfam Investments Inc. dated July 31, 2008, as well as an agreement between CHBl and Coxfam Investments Inc. also dated July 31, 2008, Both agreements referenced the intention of the parties to form a company, Small Ridge Development Inc., for the purposes of developing the lands known as the Small Ridge development by subdivision of the land and the sale of lots for residential purposes. The directors of Small Ridge Development Inc, include, among others, Mr. Thornhill, Mr. Parris, Mr. Anthony Ellis and Ms. Denise Angela Mongerie-Rogers.”
The various officers of the court are all involved. That’s why there are 22 cases/applications in the KEL backlog dating from 1993!! The only thing those officers can do is try to bury the cases and the people!!
They have made a right old mess!
“I think most people see these things as , business as usual.”
Thanks William..
Yep business as usual….though the insurance exective arrogance deserves a wakeup call, he is still low hanging fruit compared to the colossal crimes being hidden, that can blow them out the water, literally…their time is nigh.
The dangers to Afrikan lives emanating from them is too great to let it continue..sure as hell wont get another attempt at mine…i was actually happy to be off them, but since they made this personal and am sure cant say why, outside of their greed and covetousness, got to see this through to the end…
i really thought these demons were behind me after that injury case…but they are detetmined to remain…so let’s see if they can handle what’s ahead…no more 3 or 6 degrees of separation. While.hiding behind fowls, imps, pimps and slaves…to carry out recognized decades old dirty work….that was taken care of….
Am I wrong?
Barbados idea of food security is to grow food in Guyana?
Tell me I am wrong. I must admit that I have no suggestions or alternative plans.
“Anyone who bucks the system is fired if not cut off from pensions, house and land is stolen and if independent isolated with scandal and gossip and left amongst people who are unable to give comfort to a dissident who has been given a beating.”
They are very good at that…the only competence that can actually be attributed to them along with corruption and dasdardly deeds..
.glad to see the WORLD now knows what they are truly capable of….anything to keep the slave system intact and the Afrikan population under permanent subjugation….no matter how they pretend they are scolding Massa and foreign journalists…these are the most deceitful and criminally dangerous black faces to ever walk our timeline.
They need to climb on the worldstage and take a bow.
Poor William.
Hope your autobiography is near completion.
Tick tock, tick tock.
@John
The award handed down in a U.S. court because the defendant was absent, what is the status?
John
You obviously have far deeper insights into this matter than this writer ever will.
Given the lack of an equivalent interest and time to look beyond appearances towards the unseen, we are therefore content to be guided by your judgement, at least as one side, and a compelling one, of what appears to be a highly complex, or made to so appear, matter to this here neophyte.
Most things only appear to be complex when there’s a deficit in knowledge. Permit us to so plead.
It is simple.
My family obtained control of over 1000 acres of land.
That control was coveted by the powers that be even if it meant destrying the agricultural capacity of all of the land just to control a few plums.
Same in St. John with Todds etc.
John
Thanks for the link. Will read! This proposed project vividly comes back to mind. Am aware of the players, on both sides of the politics, involved, familial connections. But not the critical Clico link. Even the money man who was trying to put it together. Thanks
The names of the individuals involved are all a matter of public record appearing in the press from time to time over several years.
https://files.catbox.moe/3dg10o.pdf
If we wanted to know some of those names all we would have to do is go to the Barbados Business Update of November 1993 to find out, check the link above and read the highlighted area!!
“Ownership
The Royal Barbados Golf Club Project is 49% owned by TICI for corporations to be formed whose “beneficial sharehholders will be all non-resldents” and by SBG 51% of whose issued shares are “owned equally by Peter Simmons, David Simmons and Philip Greaves.” The remaining shares will be owned by non resident corporations and by the development company which is 100% owned by TICI ‘Trust· The development company will “acquire certain lands and manage the joint venture between SBG and TICI Trust.” The balance of the lands will be retained by SBG,”
@John
Are you sure it is that simple if you factor that members of your family are involved on the other side?
“That control was coveted by the powers that be even if it meant destrying the agricultural capacity of all of the land just to control a few plums.”
Pacha…you will find the deeper John takes you, the uglier it gets…but explains all the hideous reasons behind these colossal crimes that have been their career goals, and left a long trail of victims for far too long…this one is more public but there is no end to those they stole from.
“@John
Are you sure it is that simple if you factor that members of your family are involved on the other side?”
Certainly hope no one gets dizzy and spins that one at me…making me see BRIGHT RED and making things that much worse for their idol…just saying in warning..cause we know anonymous can be kamikaze.
Steuspe
John…did any of your family members tell the usual suspects to racketeer and end up with a US RICO designation.
Yolande Grant – African Online Publishing Copyright (c) 2023. All Rights Reserved. on March 25, 2023 at 12:52 PM said:
Rate This
John…did any of your family members tell the usual suspects to racketeer and end up with a US RICO designation.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Nope!!
They left their fingerprints, IP addresses and DNA all over the scene of the crime.
It was and is a large scheme which hopefully will be entirely exposed.
I saw some documents that can easily give each of them quarter to a half century in prison, no matter who else was involved..
What can we say for sure is in the public domain?
Firstly,
From the 1994 Newspaper Article there was a 20 year mortgage entered into by the Government of Barbados acting through its then Minister of Finance, David Thompson. He implicated 29 other members of what was then a constitutional parliament!!
“The project is a joint venture with local investors SBG Development Corporation. The commitment on financing is a 20-year commitment letter secured by a US$48 million mortgage, which includes a US$48 million revolving line of credit that can be drawn down over the 20 years.”
… and 1994 + 20 = 2014!!
The Government and its members have their fingerprints and DNA all over the 2,400 acres.
Secondly
From the CLICO Forensic Report we know the front men in Kingsland and CLICO entered into a joint venture to develop Small Ridge Plantation, part of the 2,400 acres. They apparently control more than 50% of that 2,400 acres.
From the CLICO Forensic Report
“We reviewed an agreement between Gil and Coxfam Investments Inc. dated July 31, 2008, as well as an agreement between CHBl and Coxfam Investments Inc. also dated July 31, 2008, Both agreements referenced the intention of the parties to form a company, Small Ridge Development Inc., for the purposes of developing the lands known as the Small Ridge development by subdivision of the land and the sale of lots for residential purposes. The directors of Small Ridge Development Inc, include, among others, Mr. Thornhill, Mr. Parris, Mr. Anthony Ellis and Ms. Denise Angela Mongerie-Rogers.”
So if you wanted to start a list of those involved in the Racet you would start with:
SBG, its principals and Joint Venture Partners
The Government of Barbados
CLICO
Kingsland
Coxfam
Small Ridge Investments Inc
Members of my family
etc
etc
etc
It is no accident that Leroy Parris and CLICO is proving so devilishly difficult to bring to book in the Government controlled courts of Barbados or that 22 cases/applications relating to Kingsland remain outstanding starting in 1993, 30 years ago.
People always say “follow the money” ….
… but in this case you also can “follow the land”!!
I see Donville’s back, and to rapturous applause!!
Next PM??
@ David
I continue to thank you for accommodating me through the years. And I sincerely look forward to this accommodation in the future.
Barbados Underground and Brasstacks are making serious contributions to our democracy.
Keep up the good work my Brother.
Have a very good weekend.
The blogmaster invites you to join the discussion.