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Travolta Extortion Trial Bahamas: South Andros MP Picewell Forbes Shown Mercy
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By JUAN McCARTNEY ~ Guardian Senior Reporter ~ juan@nasguard.com:

"Go and sin no more," Supreme Court Senior Justice Anita Allen told South Andros MP Picewell Forbes yesterday when she released him from possible contempt of court charges after he unequivocally apologized and threw himself on the mercy of the court.

Forbes was appearing before Justice Allen to explain why he should not be charged with contempt for an outburst he made at the PLP convention last week that led to a mistrial in the high profile attempted extortion trial of American actor John Travolta.

Justice Allen yesterday told Forbes that she had heard and read his apology that he delivered to the media on Tuesday. But she asked him to repeat it for the court's records, which he did.

"You have been severely condemned and rightly ridiculed across this nation and the world and I believe you have suffered greatly," Justice Allen told Forbes Thursday morning. "I find that you have purged your contempt and I am satisfied that you have been sufficiently punished. I will temper justice with mercy."

After the verdict, Forbes issued a statement thanking God for His "justice and mercy in these trying circumstances".

"I am pleased and satisfied with the outcome," Forbes said. "My life will continue from here on to be informed by these events. My apology speaks for itself. It is left only for me that (I) thank the court (and) Senior Justice Anita Allen for accepting my sincere apology."

In court yesterday, Forbes' attorney Wayne Munroe told Justice Allen that Forbes had been vilified in the local and international media and had also offered an unqualified apology.

Justice Allen told Forbes that she had contemplated "imposing on you, a severe punishment for your contempt" such as "a hefty fine or imprisonment".

"Your actions show a dangerous lack of appreciation on your part of the need to uphold and protect the sanctity and integrity of our system of justice," she said. "We all have a responsibility to ensure that the dispensation of justice is fair, transparent and uncompromised. By your conduct on that fateful evening, you failed in this responsibility and I send this clarion warning to you and other members of society: That the course of justice must not be either deliberately or unintentionally interfered with for any purpose and in any circumstances whatever."

Outside of court, Munroe said that Justice Allen's words should serve as a warning to the general public as well.

"The matter is now concluded," Munroe said. "And the judge has spoken. Not only to this matter but the matter widely and said that people must be tempered and people must be accurate. That goes not only for Mr. Forbes but for everybody when they speak about anything related to the administration of justice."

Former Senator Pleasant Bridgewater and ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne were accused of trying to extort $25 million from Travolta following his son's January death at a family vacation home in Grand Bahama.

Last Wednesday, while the jury was still deliberating, Forbes boomed from the podium at the PLP convention, "I have some good news PLPs. Pleasant (Bridgewater) is a free woman, PLP. Pleasant is free."

Forbes subsequently admitted that he never confirmed the information.

Forbes' remarks at the convention prompted Justice Allen to dismiss the jury in the case and order that Bridgewater and Lightbourne be retried.

Justice Allen appeared exasperated when she dismissed the jury last week, but said she had no choice because Forbes' announcement gave the appearance of a possible jury leak.

On Thursday, Justice Allen told Forbes that his actions "imperiled the integrity of the jury's deliberations, casting a cloud of suspicion enveloping all nine jurors in this matter".

She said his actions also imperiled the rights of "the accused persons to a fair trial" and the "right of a complainant to justice in an uncompromised and transparent system".

She said his actions were further exacerbated as he is a member of the fourth estate (the media) which "forms an essential pillar in our democracy in that it informs and educates our citizenry".

"Accuracy of information, temperance and propriety of conduct should be the hallmarks of its practitioners," she said.

Justice Allen also pointed out that Forbes is a legislator in The Bahamas and added that "this case, which ran some five weeks, had to be aborted at great cost to the accused, the complainant and the Bahamian taxpayer."

Forbes had originally been summoned to appear before Justice Allen last Friday, but his attorneys (including Anthony McKinney and Alfred Sears) asked for more time to properly formulate a response to the charges.

There has been no word on when Bridgewater and Lightbourne will be retried. Both remain free on bail.


October 30, 2009

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October 30, 2009 | 11:48 AM Comments  {num} comments



Travolta Extortion Trial Bahamas: South Andros MP Picewell Forbes publicly apologized to Sr Justice Anita Allen and the entire country for his outburst at the Progressive Liberal Party's convention, that led to a mistrial in the attempted extortion case
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By JUAN McCARTNEY ~ Guardian Senior Reporter ~ juan@nasguard.com:

South Andros MP Picewell Forbes yesterday publicly apologized to Senior Justice Anita Allen and the entire country for his outburst at the Progressive Liberal Party's convention last Wednesday, that led to a mistrial in the high profile attempted extortion case of American actor John Travolta.

Forbes, who delivered his apology in the Minority Room of the House of Assembly, said his remarks were "reckless" and "interfered with the course of justice in that case".

"My statements... were further capable of bringing into disrepute the whole administration of justice," he said. "I take sole responsibility for my statements. I hereby unequivocally and without qualifications offer my apology to Madame Senior Justice Anita Allen in particular and to the entire Commonwealth of The Bahamas. I further offer my unqualified apology to the Bahamian people."

Forbes is scheduled to appear before Justice Allen tomorrow to explain why he should not be charged with contempt of court. Sources inside the MP's camp told The Nassau Guardian that Forbes plans to throw himself on the mercy of the court.

Last Wednesday, while the jury was still deliberating, Forbes boomed from the podium at the convention, "I have some good news PLPs. Pleasant (Bridgewater) is a free woman, PLP. Pleasant is free."

Former Senator Pleasant Bridgewater and ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne were accused of trying to extort $25 million from the movie star following his son's January death at a family vacation home in Grand Bahama.

When Forbes made the announcement at the convention neither Bridgewater nor Lightbourne were free, something Forbes admitted he never confirmed.

"During my address... information was given to me that I did not verify, which I communicated to the convention and via radio and television national broadcast to the public," Forbes said yesterday.

"The content of that information which was communicated was that Pleasant Bridgewater had been acquitted of the charges in the case of the crown versus Pleasant Bridgewater and Tarino Lightbourne. My statements concerning the acquittal of Ms. Bridgewater were not true as the jury was still in deliberations."

Forbes' remarks at the convention prompted Justice Allen to dismiss the jury in the case and order that Bridgewater and Lightbourne be retried.

Justice Allen appeared exasperated when she dismissed the jury last week, but said she had no choice because Forbes' announcement gave the appearance of a possible jury leak.

Justice Allen summoned Forbes before her two days later and asked him to show cause why he should not be charged with contempt of court.

Forbes' lawyer Anthony McKinney asked Justice Allen for more time to do so. She gave Forbes until Thursday, October 29.

Neither McKinney nor Forbes would answer questions Tuesday, due to the matter still being before the courts.

"We are constrained due to circumstances to limit our comments to the remarks that Mr. Forbes would make," McKinney said. "After we would have appeared before Senior Justice Allen on Thursday we may be in a position to be more complete in our statements to you. You must appreciate the matter is sub judice, and as such we are operating fully within the confines of the law."

October 28, 2009

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October 28, 2009 | 11:51 PM Comments  {num} comments



Accelerate economic growth or face poverty growth, says International Monetary Fund (IMF) report

By INDERIA SAUNDERS ~ Guardian Business Reporter ~ Inderia@nasguard.com:

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is suggesting countries like The Bahamas are at a greater risk for expanding their poverty rates if reforms are not immediately made to expedite economic growth.

It comes as Bahamians await even the smallest bit of news on this nation's poverty rate, with the latest report more than five years old.

"Promoting faster economic growth and reducing poverty is now even more important," reads an October report from the IMF entitled, 'Regional Economic Outlook: Western Hemisphere'. "Not everything has changed since the onset of the global crisis. Now, with a post-crisis environment less favorable to growth, the case for acting on deep reforms to accelerate growth and reduce poverty is stronger than ever," the report states.

According to the report, before the global economic crisis the region was challenged in general with keeping up with the per capita income growth of other countries. It's a situation that saw poverty rates in the region remain high, says the report.

The matter is one that Minister of State for Finance Zhivargo Laing said did not apply largely to The Bahamas, given our poverty rate was a lot lower than most of our neighboring countries. He suggests that the nation's poverty rate is in no way comparable to others around the region, and hence, our problem and means of correcting it would be different.

In the Bahamas Living Conditions Survey, released in 2004, government acknowledged that 9.3 percent of the population was living on the minimum amount of money needed for an individual to satisfy basic needs over a specific period of time.

It further noted that the minimum amount of money needed to afford a satisfactory low-cost diet, with allowances for non-food needs in The Bahamas, was estimated at $7.84 per person per day, which translates into an annual income of $2,863 per person.

It's a situation, say analysts, that is sure to have worsened in recent months as Bahamians face unemployment nearing 15 percent in New Providence and 18 percent in Grand Bahama. It's a situation that is sure to have manifested in a growing poverty rate, say analysts, with food costs having soared above the rest of the Caribbean in recent months.

Presently there is no news of when a new poverty report will be released, with a source close to the Department of Statistics telling Guardian Business that the 2005 poverty rate study was still not done.

October 27, 2009

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October 27, 2009 | 11:47 AM Comments  {num} comments



Travolta Extortion Trial Bahamas: Travolta retrial may move to the United States
Related to country: Bahamas


By ALISON LOWE:
Tribune Staff Reporter -
alowe@tribunemedia.net:


John Travolta's attorney has asked Bahamian authorities to forward all of the evidence from the attempted extortion trial of Pleasant Bridgewater and Tarino Lightbourne to prosecutors in the United States who will see if the case could be retried there.

Michael Ossi, who also testified as a witness in the trial, for which a mistrial verdict was delivered on Wednesday evening, told The Tribune that Bahamian authorities have agreed to preserve all of the relevant evidence and the question of where the re-trial will occur is "in the hands of Bahamian and US prosecutors."

A decision could be made within weeks, he suggested.

A mistrial verdict was delivered and a retrial ordered by Senior Justice Anita Allen in the trial of Ms Bridgewater and Mr Lightboure on Wednesday after she announced that she was "very concerned in the interests of justice" following an announcement at the PLP convention by MP Picewell Forbes that Ms Bridgewater had been acquitted.

The exclamation by South Andros representative, Mr Forbes, came before the jury had returned its verdict on the five-week long trial. Justice Allen said the turn of events gave the impression that there had been a communication from the jury room.

The PLP issued an "unqualified apology" for the statement made by Mr Forbes, noting that it was "incorrect" and "not intended to interfere with the administration of justice."

That evening Mr Ossi welcomed the mistrial verdict given the circumstances and noted that he and the Travoltas are committed to seeing a retrial through.

Yesterday, Mr Ossi said: "Jeopardy has not been attached, so you can try the case again. We want the evidence preserved for the next trial, whether it be in The Bahamas or U.S."

Mr Ossi suggested that because one of the alleged extortion phone calls was made from The Bahamas to the US that Florida could have jurisdiction over the matter. He said he has also run the evidence past "an expert" who has informed him that there is a good basis for the trial to take place in the U.S.

Nonetheless, he emphasised that ultimately he and his client have no preference over where the a retrial is held, so long as it is a "fair trial with an impartial jury."

"I am just trying to protect the interests of Mr Travolta," said the attorney. "We want to preserve our options."

If the trial were to take place in Florida, defendants, Ms Bridgewater and Mr Lightbourne, would have to be extradited to the US if they did not go voluntarily.

Yesterday, lawyer for Ms Bridgewater, Murio Ducille, called the suggestion that the U.S. could host the trial "nonsense and stupidness."

Revealing that he had "heard as a rumour" that steps had been taken by Mr Ossi to see whether the trial could take place abroad, Mr Ducille denied that there would be any basis for this to happen.

"Certainly my client didn't make any calls (to the U.S.). This is the point i've made throughout -- no calls emanated from them," he said.

October 24, 2009

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October 25, 2009 | 12:38 AM Comments  {num} comments



Travolta Extortion Trial Bahamas: South Andros MP Picewell Forbes is expected back before a judge next week to explain why he should not be held in contempt of court...
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Translations available in: English (original) | French | Spanish | Italian | German | Portuguese | Swedish | Russian | Dutch | Arabic

By NATARIO McKENZIE:
Tribune Staff Reporter -
nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net:


SOUTH Andros MP Picewell Forbes is expected back before a judge next week to explain why he should not be held in contempt of court for an outburst at the PLP's national convention which led to a mistrial in the John Travolta attempted extortion case.

Forbes appeared calm and composed as he sat behind his team of attorneys in a courtroom packed with PLP supporters and officials during a brief hearing before Senior Justice Anita Allen yesterday.

Attorney Wayne Munroe, who along with Anthony McKinney and Alfred Sears represents Forbes, told the judge that the MP had been unable to instruct them on what the precise allegations were to which he had to answer.

Senior Justice Allen explained that the hearing had come about as a result of an announcement made at the political convention while the jury was still deliberating. On Wednesday night, Forbes took to the convention stage and told delegates that former PLP senator Pleasant Bridgewater had been acquitted of all charges in the attempted extortion case.

The judge said she did not think that the complaint required an investigation into whether the discharge of the jury was proper but whether Forbes' announcement posed a real risk of prejudice to the administration of justice.

Mr Munroe then said he, Mr McKinney and Mr Sears would require more time to consider the complaint.

Director of Public Prosecutions Bernard Turner did not object to the application for more time. The hearing was adjourned to next Thursday at 10am.

While Forbes declined to speak to reporters outside the courtroom yesterday, Mr McKinney said: "We will take whatever steps are necessary to convince the judge that there was no interference by our client with the trial or in any way with the procedures that were required to be followed by anybody, including Mr Forbes."

Director of Public Prosecutions Bernard Turner told reporters: "The judge has sent for Mr Forbes. The Crown doesn't have a position in this matter. We are present but we will see what the judges' position is."

He said the Crown has not yet considered when a retrial in the attempted extortion case will be held.

The nine-member jury in the attempted extortion trial of former PLP Senator Pleasant Bridgewater and former Grand Bahama ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne was discharged at 10.54pm Wednesday although they had not reached a verdict.

Senior Justice Allen told jurors there had been announcement at a political convention by a senior official, indicating that one of the accused persons had been acquitted.

Earlier, around 9.30pm, Mr Forbes took to the convention stage, while the jury was still deliberating, and told delegates that Bridgewater had been acquitted.

He exclaimed: "Pleasant is a free woman, PLPs! God is good, PLPs! Pleasant is a free woman! God still reigns, PLPs!"

No verdict had been reached yet convention members celebrated Bridgewater's supposed vindication by singing and dancing to "Oh Happy Day." The session chairman later had to apologise for whatever confusion the MP's pronouncement caused.

Bridgewater and Lightbourne are accused of attempting to extort, and conspiring to extort $25 million from American actor John Travolta between January 2 and 20 by means of a threat. They deny the charges.

October 24, 2009

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