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Philipsburg: --- The public prosecutor has released Alex Holder, the reporter who was arrested over a week ago on theft charges. Holder was released late on Monday afternoon after spending about ten days in the Philipsburg holding cells.

Prosecutor Rienk Mud said Holder was given a conditional dismissal since he is a first time offender. Mud said the suspect must repay the victim by January 1 2010 if not he would have to face prosecution. Holder was must also do 100 hours of community service Mud said.

Alex Holder was accused of stealing over $5,000.00 from his girlfriend. The young woman filed a complaint against Holder after fight broke out between them about two weeks ago. It is understood that Holder confessed to taking his girlfriend’s money from her bank account. Details on how the alleged theft took place were not released.

4 Comments

What a thing November, 16, 2009, 16:37 72.252.9.58 Votes: +0	He has to work quick to pay this back, January 1, 2010 is right around the corner. I hope they have his pa*sport, or else he could easily leave the country. report abuse vote down vote up
TWIA November, 17, 2009, 01:21 72.252.9.52 Votes: +0	SXM Private Eye's website also known as the SXM Fox News, did not mention anything on this incident. Comes to show how bias they really are. Especially since Hady got in there. She got Flipper under control like a puppet. report abuse vote down vote up
a shame November, 17, 2009, 05:52 72.252.9.52 Votes: +0	this is a shame for our country...the media that suppose to do good and give us of all the news but didn't believe himself is a theft and fraud. He better get out of our country and go back home where he belong. report abuse vote down vote up
tired of them November, 17, 2009, 15:20 200.7.59.95 Votes: +0	send him back to his country and all others who commit crime on the island. No community service.............. ship them out! report abuse vote down vote up