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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 86385, member: 27"] 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 [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] Judge convicts three on corruption charges [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] Land deals and bribes totaled millions [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] Decade-plus probe began after UK inquiry [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] The recent trial concluded without defense testimony [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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