Laviest Appeal On Thursday.

laveist03052009 Philipsburg: Island Councilman and former commissioner of labour Louie Laveist is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday where his appeal case would be heard.

Laviest was convicted on April 28th 2009 of fraud, forgery, bribery and hiring of an illegal. His case was tried on April 8th. His lawyer at the time Remko Stomp immediately appealed the case.

The court had found proven back then that Laveist forged the minuites of the Culture Club Foundation to defraud AMFO of Naf 22, 750. It also found proven that Laviest and his exectutive assistant Roberto Richardson accepted a bribe from BEMAL NV in the form of two plane tickets to Canada and $10,000 as the former labour commissioner had intended to use his influence as a commissioner to grant the company the contract to furnish the new and unfinished government administration building.

Also found proven is Laviest accepted $6,000 from Bargains Unlimited to his foundation Culture Club, the judge found that Laveist again used his influence as the commissioner of labor who was responsible for the granting of working permits used his influence to grant the businessman a working permit while there was a moratorium in place. Laviest was also found guilty as an accomplice for a hiring Samuel Boney (Sammy) the barber to work illegally in a barbershop belonging to his sister.

He was condemned to serve 18 months in prison, nine of which are conditional; less time spent behind bars during his pre-trial detention. Laveist was also ordered to pay a fine of Naf.5, 000 or spend 55 days behind bars, with three years probation. The judge also banned Laviest from holding any position in the civil core or any public office even if elected or appointed for the next five years.

In the ruling, the judge had said the suspect did not give the impression that he cared about conflict of interest. It must be concluded that the suspect did not behave himself as a commissioner in a transparent nor with integrity. Judge Smid felt the suspect (Laveist) has misused the power granted to him for personal gain, which made him guilty of corruption.

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Finally justice October, 06, 2009, 04:57 72.252.10.197 Votes: +4	Finally justice will be served to one of the most corrupt civil servants of sxm. I hope they lock him up and throw away the key. He should never return to the political arena as he's a disgrace to his people. report abuse vote down vote up


finaly justice October, 06, 2009, 07:32 72.252.9.36 Votes: -3	Wait and see justiceewill prevail, I hope they dont lock you up and throw away the key. Did he do worse than Loor? and that is just to name one, you all to darn bad. I dont see yet what he did that he should be lock up.A group of lawyers was speaking after his first verdic and they said, it is impossible that this man was found guilty ,even on things that had proof he did not do. and that his verdict came from Den Haag and the judge did not weigh the evidence at all. He was doing to good, so he had to be cut down. I will tell you what, becareful what you wish for. report abuse vote down vote up


Finally Justice 2 October, 06, 2009, 11:38 200.7.60.59 Votes: +4	You don't know what he did? Are you a joke or what. The charges have been proven in court and for your information Loor sat 2 YEARS. So don't try to justify what he did. If your his friend talk to him and let him come clean with all his other commissioner friends who was involved in wrong doings. This country needs government officials that work for the country only and not for self first and country second. That is what they're elected for not for fraudulent acts and bribery as that's what he did. Looking at the previous cases he'll end up getting more time. (remember Holiday) report abuse vote down vote up


well well October, 07, 2009, 04:12 72.252.9.36 Votes: +0	well well, voodoo juice runing out. go get more bouy, you will stay free at last........ report abuse vote down vote up


bbb October, 07, 2009, 06:40 72.252.10.197 Votes: +1	Ya luck run out action man and ya lies catching up on ya. Let's see which indian or politician gone help ya now. Jail time is closing in no matter what appeal ya try. report abuse vote down vote up


911 October, 07, 2009, 10:29 200.7.63.48 Votes: +0	man of action / commissioner of port au prince I bet you have all them Obeah man working as you is them Haitian boys man but you should of been smart 9 months if you had sit you would be ready to come out you only do 2/3 of any sentence and with good behaviour you would be home for XMAs look at Marcel he did not appeal he did the right thing, and next tine get a good lawyer that charges $ 10000 and up as they really work report abuse vote down vote up


pimp October, 07, 2009, 14:30 72.252.9.58 Votes: +1	man of no more action.there is a saying.who you pas on your way up you will pas them on your way down !!your mouth was too big you thought you was bigger than life look at you now.you looks like a wimp!!go to jail and take it like that big mouth commishoner you was.while you there join the gospel band.and have a topic title corruption with the prisoners .so i say to you enjoy your stay,, here is a slogan for your next campain report abuse vote down vote up

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