Guilty verdicts just crushed three former Turks and Caicos officials after a sprawling corruption probe closed on land schemes exceeding $20 million in dirty deals.
May sentencing date set with bail granted
May sentencing date set with bail granted
- Sentencing arguments will happen on May 4 for all defendants.
- Michael Misick posted $15 million bail to stay free temporarily.
- His brother got tagged with $13 million bail requirements.
- Hanchell had to cough up $4 million for release.
- Justice Rajendra Narine ruled all three guilty after a four-hour hearing.
- Former Premier Michael Misick got nailed on three separate bribery counts.
- His brother was convicted of four money-laundering convictions by the court.
- McAllister Hanchell took two bribery raps that landed solidly.
- Salt Cay development scams pulled in about $14.2 million illegally.
- West Caicos transactions added another $4.7 million to the pile.
- Beaches resort dealings contributed roughly $2 million in dirty payments.
- Prosecutors said developers paid bribes for favorable government Crown land decisions.
- A British Commission of Inquiry exposed the corruption back in 2009.
- The Special Investigation and Prosecution Team launched operations in 2010, targeting officials.
- Charges first landed in 2011, but delays pushed the trial to 2015.
- Brazil arrested Misick in December 2012 before extraditing him home.
- The current proceeding kicked off on December 2, 2024.
- Evidence was wrapped up on June 6, 2025, after months.
- All three defendants chose not to testify for themselves.
- Nobody called any witnesses to defend against the charges.
