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Re: Jack Warner General Section Thread.
« Reply #1290 on: September 07, 2015, 06:55:15 PM »

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Re: Jack Warner General Section Thread.
« Reply #1291 on: September 08, 2015, 08:22:55 AM »
I would like to thank Jack Warner and his ILP party for their crucial role in helping to get rid of the most corrupt government in T&T history.

I think Dr Rowley should offer JW a senator position in government if Jack would accept one.
De higher a monkey climbs is de less his ass is on de line, if he works for FIFA that is! ;-)

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Re: Jack Warner General Section Thread.
« Reply #1292 on: September 08, 2015, 08:37:10 AM »
I would like to thank Jack Warner and his ILP party for their crucial role in helping to get rid of the most corrupt government in T&T history.

I think Dr Rowley should offer JW a senator position in government if Jack would accept one.
I hope you aren't serious.

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Re: Jack Warner General Section Thread.
« Reply #1293 on: September 08, 2015, 08:43:36 AM »
I would like to thank Jack Warner and his ILP party for their crucial role in helping to get rid of the most corrupt government in T&T history.

I think Dr Rowley should offer JW a senator position in government if Jack would accept one.
I hope you aren't serious.

Even if he's serious, that's NOT going to happen.

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Re: Jack Warner General Section Thread.
« Reply #1294 on: September 08, 2015, 12:33:09 PM »
I would like to thank Jack Warner and his ILP party for their crucial role in helping to get rid of the most corrupt government in T&T history.

I think Dr Rowley should offer JW a senator position in government if Jack would accept one.

Pro yuh drinking? He have he pardner waiting on him in the good old US of A
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Re: Jack Warner General Section Thread.
« Reply #1295 on: September 08, 2015, 12:58:22 PM »
I would like to thank Jack Warner and his ILP party for their crucial role in helping to get rid of the most corrupt government in T&T history.

I think Dr Rowley should offer JW a senator position in government if Jack would accept one.

Pro yuh drinking? He have he pardner waiting on him in the good old US of A

Don't honestly believe that anything will come of it within the next 10 years but we will see.
De higher a monkey climbs is de less his ass is on de line, if he works for FIFA that is! ;-)

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Re: Jack Warner General Section Thread.
« Reply #1296 on: September 08, 2015, 02:09:01 PM »
I would like to thank Jack Warner and his ILP party for their crucial role in helping to get rid of the most corrupt government in T&T history.

I think Dr Rowley should offer JW a senator position in government if Jack would accept one.

Pro yuh drinking? He have he pardner waiting on him in the good old US of A

Don't honestly believe that anything will come of it within the next 10 years but we will see.

10 years or a 1000 years Jack is a capital k crook so the PNM do not need the likes of him.
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Re: Jack Warner General Section Thread.
« Reply #1297 on: September 14, 2015, 02:47:25 AM »
Khan: No need to return brief in Jack’s extradition case
T&T Newsday Reports.


Senior Counsel Israel Khan yesterday insisted that he was a professional person and a considerable amount of work has been done in the Jack Warner extradition matter and as a result he sees no reason why he should return the legal brief to the new Attorney General.

Khan said he was appointed by the former administration who judged him on his expertise and not out of favour.

He said he was willing to continue work on the extradition matter and believes that he will be able to continue what he started.

Also yesterday, another Senior Counsel in the extradition matter, Pamela Elder said she had no comment when asked if she was prepared to return the legal briefs given to her.

However, junior attorney, Wayne Sturge said, “I have no problem returning the brief, but I will first have to speak with head of the Central Authority (Netram Kowlessar) and I intend to do so on Wednesday after the matter is heard at the Port-of-Spain Magistrates’ Court and then I will decide the way forward.” Attempts by Newsday to reach another junior attorney Gerarld Ramdeen proved futile.

On Thursday last, another junior attorney, Jagdeo Singh returned the legal brief assigned to him to the office of the Attorney General.

Newsday understands that the new Attorney General has until tomorrow to sign the Authority to Proceed in the extradition matter, failure to do will result in Warner being re-arrested.

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Re: Jack Warner General Section Thread.
« Reply #1298 on: September 16, 2015, 02:09:58 AM »
AG’s deadline on Warner’s US case expires today
By Derek Achong (Guardian).


The deadline for signing off on the extradition case against corruption accused former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner expires this afternoon.

The T&T Guardian understands up to late yesterday Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi, who only took up duties this week after being sworn in last Wednesday, had not signed the authority to proceed in Warner’s case, which is required to kick off the extradition proceedings before Chief Magistrate Marcia Ayers-Caesar.

Al-Rawi did not respond yesterday to calls seeking confirmation on the status of Warner’s case in light of the deadline.

A legal source close to the case said yesterday although Al-Rawi only had a limited period of time to consider the documents, the exercise of his discretion would be guided by comprehensive legal advice on the issue which was obtained from the State’s legal team which includes a pair of British Queen’s Counsel, two Senior Counsel and a handful of other local attorneys.

This newspaper was reliably informed that the Central Authority Unit, the division of the Office of the AG which co-ordinates and facilitates extradition requests, received the advice a little over a week ago with the documents being made available to Al-Rawi when he assumed office.

In the event Al-Rawi fails to sign the document by 4 pm today, his office will have to seek another extension from Ayers-Caesar, who Warner is scheduled to reappear before next Monday.

If their application is eventually refused, Ayers-Caesar will then have to quash the proceedings against Warner and return his passport which was seized when he was granted bail after being detained on a provisional warrant in July. The US will then be forced to restart the process afresh.

However, when contacted yesterday a legal source with extensive experience in extradition cases claimed that any further delay in Warner’s case may potentially open the door for him (Warner) to claim an abuse of process in separate legal proceedings.

Asked yesterday to comment on the delay, Warner in a brief telephone interview said: “I have no comment to make or no interview to give on this matter.”

About Warner’s case

Warner, 72, of Cynthia Drive, Five Rivers, Arouca, is accused of 12 charges related to fraud, racketeering and for engaging in illegal wire transfers. The offences are alleged to have taken place in the United States, T&T and other jurisdictions between 1990 and when Warner quit Fifa in June 2011.

He is one of 14 former executives of world football’s governing body who were indicted on a series of charges after an investigation into corruption in football conducted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Justice.

Warner surrendered to police in May after a provisional warrant was issued for his arrest when US authorities announced the conclusion of their extensive investigation.

Warner spent one night on remand at the Port-of-Spain State Prison before he was able to access his $2.5 million bail.

It took US authorities almost their entire 60-day deadline to foward their official request to the Office of the Attorney General, which is needed to prepare the authority to proceed. The documents arrived in T&T in late July.

In 2013, Warner resigned from his post of national security minister and UNC chairman after the publication of a report from Concacaf’s Integrity Committee showed financial mismanagement during his long tenure as the regional body’s president. Warner also resigned as Chaguanas West MP but later regained the seat in a by-election.

He then formed the Independent Liberal Party (ILP) but resigned as its leader after it failed to secure any seats in last week’s general election.

About Warner’s case

Warner, 72, of Cynthia Drive, Five Rivers, Arouca, is accused of 12 charges related to fraud, racketeering and for engaging in illegal wire transfers. The offences are alleged to have taken place in the United States, T&T and other jurisdictions between 1990 and when Warner quit Fifa in June 2011.

He is one of 14 former executives of world football’s governing body who were indicted on a series of charges after an investigation into corruption in football conducted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Justice.

Warner surrendered to police in May after a provisional warrant was issued for his arrest when US authorities announced the conclusion of their extensive investigation.

Warner spent one night on remand at the Port-of-Spain State Prison before he was able to access his $2.5 million bail.

It took US authorities almost their entire 60-day deadline to foward their official request to the Office of the Attorney General, which is needed to prepare the authority to proceed. The documents arrived in T&T in late July.

In 2013, Warner resigned from his post of national security minister and UNC chairman after the publication of a report from Concacaf’s Integrity Committee showed financial mismanagement during his long tenure as the regional body’s president. Warner also resigned as Chaguanas West MP but later regained the seat in a by-election.

He then formed the Independent Liberal Party (ILP) but resigned as its leader after it failed to secure any seats in last week’s general election.

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Re: Jack Warner General Section Thread.
« Reply #1299 on: September 16, 2015, 06:01:23 AM »
it will be a monumental mistake to let dat lapse
I pity the fool....

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Re: Jack Warner General Section Thread.
« Reply #1300 on: September 17, 2015, 02:21:30 AM »
AG seeks time to weigh US case.
By Derek Achong (Guardian).


Jack’s lawyers hold key to his future

Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi has asked for more time to consider the United State’s extradition case against the corruption-accused former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner.

Hours before the initial deadline expired at 4 pm yesterday, attorney Brent Hallpike, who is seeking the Ministry of the AG’s interest in the matter, wrote to Chief Magistrate Marcia Ayers Caesar seeking an extension to the deadline for signing off on the authority to proceed in the matter.

In the letter, which was obtained by the T&T Guardian, Hallpike stated that Al-Rawi, who took up duties this week after being sworn in last Wednesday, needed the additional time to consider a request from Warner’s attorneys which was refused by his predecessor Garvin Nicholas.

Stating that Nicholas may have erred by refusing that request, Hallpike said: “Now while the State is seeking an extension, according to the document, it is also providing an opportunity for Mr Warner’s attorneys to make representations as to whether or not an authority to proceed should be issued.

“The refusal of the former attorney general Garvin Nicholas to grant this facility was one of the reasons Warner’s attorney’s threatened judicial review.”

Although the letter raised possible ramifications of Nicholas’ handling of the situation, it noted that it was within his discretion at the time whether to accept representations from Warner’s lawyers or not.

Hallpike explained that Al-Rawi’s office wrote to Warner’s lawyers this week offering the opportunity to make the representations but the offer was declined and labelled as an “attempt to barter with the liberty of one of its citizens.”

The State’s legal team has challenged the response as they described it as “misconstrued and wrongfully labelled,” he wrote. While he acknowledged the undertaking given to the court when it set the deadline, Hallpike said more consideration needed to be given to ensure that the eventual decision was consistent with extradition legislation and did not offend Warner’s rights.

In the letter, Hallpike asked Ayers-Caesar to extend the deadline to Monday morning, when Warner is scheduled to reappear before her. The approval of the authority to proceed is required to initiate the extradition proceedings before her. The T&T Guardian was unable to confirm if Ayers-Caesar had responded up to late yesterday. 

 If the AG Office’s application is eventually refused, Ayers-Caesar will then have to quash the proceedings against Warner and return his passport, which was seized when he was granted bail after being detained on a provisional warrant in July. The US will then be forced to restart the process.

Contacted on Tuesday to respond to rumours of the extension application, Nicholas, who received the US’ formal request in July and obtained an extension to consider the voluminous material contained in it, had said Al-Rawi would be justified in making the request. “He (Al-Rawi) would have only just gotten sight of the document and he should take the time, even if it means a short extension, to consider it,” Nicholas said.

Precedent set with Ish, Steve

Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi is the second AG to invite representations from accused persons before signing off on a requesting State’s extradition request. In 2010, then attorney general Anand Ramlogan, SC, offered the facility to businessmen Ishwar Galbaransingh and Steve Ferguson.

Both men, who are still wanted in the United States for money laundering and fraud-related  charges over their involvement in the construction of the Piarco International Airport, managed to avoid extradition after a High Court Judge ruled in their favour in a civil lawsuit.

Earlier yesterday, Al-Rawi had told the media he had no intention of commenting publicly on public-interest matters which were before him but assured they were being dealt with expeditiously. He was questioned outside the Hall of Justice, Port-of-Spain, after attending the ceremonial opening of the 2014/2015 law term on whether his office would meet the deadline in the case against  Warner.

“The Office of the AG intends to act as an AG’s office is supposed to act. I do not propose to have public litigation and announcement of matters,” he told reporters. However, he assured Warner and members of the public the matter was being treated with expedience and within the constitutional parameters governing extraditions. 

“Sufficed to say the matter is before the court and is receiving urgent attention. There are no slackers on this job,” Al-Rawi said. His approval is required to kick off Warner’s extradition proceedings, which comes up for hearing before Chief Magistrate Ayers-Caesar in the Port-of-Spain Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

Although Al-Rawi had a limited period of time to consider the extradition documents issued by US authorities, his decision is expected to be guided by the comprehensive legal advice prepared by the State’s legal team. The team includes British Queen’s Counsel Allan Newman and James Lewis, local Senior Counsel Israel Khan and Pamela Elder and attorneys Wayne Sturge, Gerald Ramdeen and Alvin Pariagsingh.

This newspaper was reliably informed that the Central Authority Unit, the division of the Office of the AG which co-ordinates and facilitates extradition requests, received the advice a little over a week ago with the documents being made available to Al-Rawi when he assumed office.

Warner’s case

Warner, 72, of Cynthia Drive, Five Rivers, Arouca, is accused of 12 charges related to fraud, racketeering and for engaging in illegal wire transfers. The offences are alleged to have taken place in the United States, T&T and other jurisdictions between 1990 and when Warner quit Fifa in June 2011.

He is one of 14 former executives of world football’s governing body who were indicted on a series of charges after an investigation into corruption in football conducted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Justice.

Warner surrendered to police in May after a provisional warrant was issued for his arrest when US authorities announced the conclusion of their extensive investigation. Warner spent one night on remand at the Port-of-Spain State Prison before he was able to access his $2.5 million bail.

It took US authorities almost their entire 60-day deadline to foward their official request to the Office of the Attorney General, which is needed to prepare the authority to proceed. The documents arrived in T&T in late July.

In 2013, Warner resigned from his post of national security minister and UNC chairman after the publication of a report from Concacaf’s Integrity Committee showed financial mismanagement during his long tenure as the regional body’s president. Warner also resigned as Chaguanas West MP but later regained the seat in a by-election.

He then formed the Independent Liberal Party (ILP) but resigned as its leader after it failed to secure any seats in the September 7 general election.

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Re: Jack Warner General Section Thread.
« Reply #1301 on: September 19, 2015, 05:24:01 AM »
Faris fires six from Jack’s case.
By Derek Achong (Guardian).


State lawyers to get chance

Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi has fired almost the entire legal team hired to represent the State in the extradition case of corruption accused former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner.

The T&T Guardian was reliably informed that Al-Rawi held a meeting at his Cabildo Chambers, St Vincent Street, Port-of-Spain, offices yesterday afternoon, where he informed three lawyers from the eight-member team—Jagdeo Singh, Gerald Ramdeen and Brent Hallpike—that their services were no longer required. The other lawyers who were relieved from the case but were not present at the meeting were Allan Newman, QC; Israel Khan, SC; and Wayne Sturge. Though Singh had returned his brief for the case earlier this week he was still invited to the meeting.

British extradition expert James Lewis, QC, and local Senior Counsel Pamela Elder were the two kept on by the AG.

A source told the T&T Guardian that Al-Rawi told the lawyers the decision was taken because the team of private lawyers chosen by his predecessor Garvin Nicholas was too large and their duties could be handled by state attorneys working within his ministry.

Before assuming office after last week's general election, Al-Rawi was critical of Nicholas' selections after it was revealed the team had billed the State for a combined total of over $12 million for preliminary work in the case, which is yet to start before Chief Magistrate Marcia Ayers-Caesar. However, the source revealed the AG's office was yet to pay the invoices the lawyers had submitted.

The T&T Guardian attempted to contact the lawyers involved yesterday but they all refused to make a public statement.

In a brief telephone interview yesterday, Al-Rawi also refused to comment on any matter related to the case.

“I do not propose to conduct state litigation in the media. I must be guided by my constitutional and statutory remit and certainly intend to bring a measure of discipline and coordination to the Office of the AG,” Al-Rawi said.

The lawyers’ last work on this case was on Wednesday, when Hallpike wrote to Ayers-Caesar on Al-Rawi’s behalf seeking an extension of the deadline for him to sign off on the authority to proceed in the case. The authority to proceed is required to kick off the proceedings before Ayers-Caesar.

In asking for the deadline to be extended to next Monday, the next scheduled hearing, Hallpike said Al-Rawi needed additional time to consider the case file sent by United States authorities and to give Warner’s legal team an opportunity to make representations before he signed the document.

Nicholas, who was in charge of the case since Warner was indicted in May, repeatedly denied Warner that opportunity. Hallpike added that Al-Rawi reconsidered Nicholas’ decision because while it was within his discretion, it opened the door to a possible judicial review challenge from Warner.

Hallpike noted that Al-Rawi’s offer was being complicated by Warner’s attorneys, who refused to participate initially as they described the roundabout turn on the issue as an “attempt to barter with the liberty of one of its citizens.”

Ayers-Caesar is expected to pronounce on the request for an extension next week. In the event she refuses it, Warner will be discharged and the US will have to start the process afresh.

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Re: Jack Warner General Section Thread.
« Reply #1302 on: September 21, 2015, 05:23:40 PM »
Just saw this on the Twitter

CCN TV6 ‏@tv6tnt  12m12 minutes ago Trinidad and Tobago
AG Al-Rawi has  signed the Authority to Proceed (ATP) in the extradition matter of Jack Warner


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Re: Jack Warner General Section Thread.
« Reply #1303 on: September 22, 2015, 02:00:21 AM »
Faris moves on Jack.
By Jada Loutoo (Newsday).


ATTORNEY General Faris Al-Rawi has signed the Authority to Proceed (ATP) paving the way for the start of extradition proceedings against corruption accused, former Fifa Vice President Jack Warner, who is wanted in the United States. The announcement was made yesterday as Warner returned to the Portof- Spain Magistrates’ Court.

Presiding over the proceedings was deputy Chief Magistrate Mark Wellington in the Eighth Court who held in the absence of Chief Magistrate Marcia Ayers Caesar. Al-Rawi missed last Wednesday’s deadline for signing the ATP, and his failure to do so on time was challenged by Warner’s lead counsel Fyard Hosein, SC.

Although Hosein acknowledged that Al -Rawi had written to the Chief Magistrate seeking an extension, he noted there was no authority for one to be given. He insisted that in accordance with the provisions of the Extradition (Commonwealth and Foreign Territories) Act, the provisional warrant issued for Warner’s arrest in May on US charges of racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies, should be automatically discharged.

Hosein cited Section 12 (3) of the Extradition Act which provides for a person arrested on a provisional warrant to be discharged if no authority to proceed has been received by the magistrate. “It is important to us for you to make an order of discharge,” Hosein said.

“It is a requirement of the legislation and the importance of the liberty of the subject,” he added.

However, lead counsel for the State James Lewis QC, submitted that to discharge Warner under the provisional warrant would be strictly academic as the court only now had the jurisdiction over the extradition proceedings with the signing of the ATP. He said Warner should have applied for the discharge immediately upon expiration of the deadline last week.

Lewis said Warner was now before the court on fresh charges which differed from those listed on the provisional warrant and the matter had now entered the committal phase with the issuance of the authority to proceed. “It is a simple position,” Lewis said, advising the court that its duty under Section 10 (1) of the Act was to set a timetable for the extradition hearing. He also indicated that the State will not be objecting to Warner continuing on the $2.5 million bail.

But Hosein insisted he wanted all parties to “get it right” and in accordance with the law, as he pressed for the discharge of his client on the provisional warrant, adding also that Warner may require it for future legal proceedings against the extradition. Wellington adjourned the case to Friday when he will make his ruling.

“I am troubled by the difference of opinion between the parties on this point and I need time to consider all that is before me,” Wellington said. The State was also represented yesterday by Pamela Elder SC and included Brent Hallpike and Head of the Central Authority Netram Kowlessar. Six other members of the team were fired last week by Al-Rawi last Friday. Representing Warner were Nyree Alphonso, Sasha Bridgmohan, Rishi Dass and Anil Maharaj.

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Re: Jack Warner General Section Thread.
« Reply #1304 on: September 22, 2015, 06:04:35 PM »

Jack Warner challenges AG’s decision to proceed with extradition

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Jack-Warner-challenges-AG-s-decision-to-proceed-with-extradition

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) – Corruption accused Jack Warner was told in court on Monday that Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi has signed the documents which allows the extradition case against him to proceed.

However, Warner’s attorneys are challenging the decision, stating that Al-Rawi missed the September 16 date for signing off on the documents, and as a result, Warner should be discharged.


Warner reappeared in the Port of Spain Magistrates’ Court on Monday. He was taken before Eight Court Deputy Chief Magistrate Mark Wellington, who heard the arguments.

The State is being represented by Queens Counsel James Lewis, Senior Counsel Pamela Elder, Brent Hallpike, and head of the Central Authority , attorney Netram Kowlessar.

Last Friday, Al-Rawi fired several of the attorneys who were part of the State’s team, including senior counsel Israel Khan, Gerald Ramdeen, Jagdeo Singh, and Wayne Sturge.

Warner is one of 14 people indicted on a series of criminal charges in the United States, including racketeering, fraud, and money laundering, related to their time at FIFA.

The court was told that the Authority to Proceed (ATP) documents had been signed, but Warner’s lead attorney Fyard Hosein said that the deadline date for signing the documents was September 16 and the attorney general had missed the date.

As a result, said Hosein, the Court had the right to discharge Warner.

However, Lewis countered that the documents were now signed, making way for the extradition matter to proceed and there should be no discharge.

Magistrate Wellington asked for time to go through the documents and adjourned the came to Friday.

Also representing Warner are attorneys Nyree Alfonso, Rishi Dass and Anil Maharaj.

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Re: Jack Warner General Section Thread.
« Reply #1305 on: September 25, 2015, 12:26:19 PM »
BREAKING NEWS; Jack Warner's extradition hearing set for December. Efforts to throw out the case this morning was overturned.

https://twitter.com/EWilliamstv6/status/647441873678802944

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« Last Edit: September 25, 2015, 02:21:15 PM by Sando prince »

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Re: Jack Warner General Section Thread.
« Reply #1306 on: September 26, 2015, 05:21:09 AM »
Wellington rejects extradition discharge argument.
By Jensen La Vende (Guardian).


Warner case set for Dec 2

Deputy Chief Magistrate Mark Wellington yesterday ruled in favour of the prosecution in the extradition case against Jack Warner and ordered that his matter begin in December.

In the process, Wellington set a December 2 date for hearing Warner’s extradition to the United States case, despite strenuous objections by Warner’s lead attorney Senior Counsel Fyard Hosein, who unsuccessfully argued that more time was needed in the complex case.

Warner lost the first round in what is likely to be a long battle on the same day Switzerland’s attorney general announced a probe had been started into current Fifa president Sepp Blatter. The case will look at some of the same accusations levelled against Warner in the matter being pursued by the US authorities.

Hosein had argued that the state’s legal team had been “dilly-dallying” on signing the Authority to Proceed and only did so after the deadline had expired. He said the State used as excuses the general election and the need for time to consider the documents even while having an abundance of lawyers on its side.

“We can’t have a situation where they are now saying this matter is an urgent one,” Hosein said, adding that the defence only last Thursday received documents in relation to the matter which list 29 charges for Warner to answer.

Senior Counsel Pamela Elder, the lead local attorney representing the requesting State, said the Authority to Proceed (ATP) was in place and the extradition proceedings should commence as soon as possible in accordance with Section 12:2 of the Extradition Act.

In setting the trial date yesterday, Wellington told Hosein, who on the last occasion had asked that his client be discharged since the State had failed to sign the ATP within the specified timeframe, “I do not think I can accede to the request.”

Warner is charged with 29 counts of several statutory offences, including money laundering under the Proceeds of Crime Act, corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and receiving money under the Larceny Act.

He is also charged with conspiracy to accept corrupt payments, conspiracy to launder money and conspiracy to defraud.

The case

Warner, 72, of Cynthia Drive, Five Rivers, Arouca, faces 12 charges related to fraud, racketeering and illegal wire transfers.

The offences are alleged to have taken place in the US, T&T and other jurisdictions between 1990 and June 2011 when Warner quit Fifa. He is currently on $2.5 million bail.

The former political leader of the Independent Liberal Party was arrested on a provisional warrant in May after the US Department of Justice announced the results of their investigation into Warner and 12 of his former colleagues and current Fifa officials.

Warner and nine other defendants are still fighting extradition to the United States. The other three are currently in the US to answer the charges.

While Warner’s matter is before the courts, the Swiss attorney general yesterday made moves against Blatter, searching his offices on suspicion that he misappropriated funds and violated his duties while in charge of Fifa.

Blatter agreed to step down as Fifa head earlier this year, although he retained the presidency, amid a corruption scandal which swirled around the world governing body for football. Fresh presidential elections for Fifa will be held on February 26 next year.

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FIFA boss under criminal probe over Warner TV-deal
T&T Newsday Reports.


SWISS prosecutors say they are investigating Sepp Blatter, the head of football’s world governing body Fifa , on suspicion of criminal mismanagement.

The attorney general’s office said he was suspected of signing a contract that was “unfavourable to Fifa ” and making a “disloyal payment” to European football chief Michel Platini. Blatter was being questioned, and his office was searched, it added.

The 79-year-old, who has run Fifa since 1998, has always denied any wrongdoing. Fifa , which has been hit by a string of corruption allegations in recent years, said it was co-operating with the investigation.

“Swiss criminal proceedings against the president of Fifa Mr Joseph Blatter, have been opened...on suspicion of criminal mismanagement and alternatively misappropriation,” the Swiss attorney general’s office said in a statement. It said Mr Blatter was suspected of signing a contract with former Caribbean football chief and Fifa vice-president Jack Warner in 2005, that was “unfavourable to Fifa ” and in doing so, “violated his fiduciary duties and acted against the interest of Fifa.”

The contract they mention is thought to refer to a TV rights deal agreed between Fifa and Mr Warner’s organisation Concacaf which, according to an investigation by a Swiss broadcaster earlier this month, allegedly resulted in a multi-million pound profit for Mr Warner’s own company. Fifa owns the TV rights to the World Cup and sells them to regional federations which then sell them on to broadcasters.

Blatter’s lawyer, Richard Cullen, said he was confident the inquiry would clear the world football chief of any wrongdoing.

“We are confident that when the Swiss authorities have a chance to review the documents and the evidence, they will see that the contract was properly prepared and negotiated by the appropriate staff members of Fifa who were routinely responsible for such contracts, and certainly no mismanagement occurred,” he said.

According to the Swiss attorney general, Blatter is also suspected of making a “disloyal payment” of two million Swiss francs ($2m; £1.3m) in 2011 to Mr Michel Platini, the statement said. It said the payment was “at the expense of Fifa , which was allegedly made for work performed between January 1999 and June 2002”.

Blatter is due to step down in February and Platini is widely expected to replace him. Platini, for his part, issued a statement yesterday evening, saying the money he received from Blatter “relates to work which I carried out under a contract with Fifa ” and he had clarified matters with the authorities.

In May, Swiss authorities arrested seven Fifa officials in Zurich at the request of the US.

One, Fifa Vice-President Jeffrey Webb, has already been extradited.

The US then unveiled indictments against seven other people in their corruption case.

Nine of those accused were high-ranking current or former Fifa officials. They include Jack Warner who is currently fighting extradition from Trinidad.

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Re: Jack Warner General Section Thread.
« Reply #1307 on: October 06, 2015, 12:49:50 PM »
Media Release - ILP’s response to Budget 2016

The National Budget Statement 2016 as presented by the Finance Minister this afternoon can only be assessed as a fair effort given that the new government had only one month since assuming office to conduct a detailed situation analysis and to attempt to fit its Manifesto promises into a very constrained economic environment.

At this point in time, the Independent Liberal Party (ILP) is very concerned by the revelations from the Minister that the previous People’s Partnership (PP) administration sent the cash balances of the Treasury down to negative $8.5 billion – a staggering drop of $15 billion, saddled the incoming government with billions of dollars in commitments and loans, abused the Central Bank Overdraft Limit, and manipulated figures to the point where it will take some time to determine the true levels of revenues and expenditure over the last five years.

This means that the current government may be budgeting to some extent in the dark, for who knows what other surprises will be found later, and in other ways with its hands tied – hence the $63 billion total. It also means that the public will have to wait to find out the true state of the national accounts while the prudence and judgment of the current administration is scrutinized by John Public.

Also of concern to the ILP is the state of the domestic economy and the outlook which, according to the Minister, is no different from the position stated by Moody’s Investor Service some months ago and which was denied by the PP.

In these circumstances, it would be disingenuous to expect too much from the new administration or to be too harsh with respect to any apparent shortcomings at this time. These, the ILP will reserve until the mid-year review exercise due in March next year, by which time the government would have been fully settled in and would have been able to conduct a proper survey of the country’s financial situation and the appropriate adjustments.

At this preliminary stage, the use of an oil price of USD$45 per barrel was expected given the recent trends, however the constraining of the budgetary deficit to $2.8 billion is commendable. The Minister outlined a series of tax increases such as the reduction in the fuel subsidy and the necessary return of property tax, that were cushioned by decreases in income tax and VAT, increase in pensions along with incentives for certain sectors such as those announced for agriculture. Given the dynamics of the current situation, it would be interesting to see how this would play out towards the overall goal of balancing the situation by 2018 as the Minister hopes to do.

We note however that in terms of the details of projects announced by the Minister, no costs and timeframes were given for the delivery of major initiatives such as the various infrastructure projects and the proposals for development of industrial areas. This is perhaps because the Minister simply quoted liberally from the People’s National Movement’s (PNM) General Election 2015 Manifesto.

In this aspect the Budget Statement, in some areas, lacks sufficient detail to be helpful to the general public in assessing how well the government would be able to balance its spending against the projected revenues. As usual, the real details would only be seen upon close examination of the Draft Estimates of Expenditure and Revenue – in particular the recurrent expenditure totals, and hopefully when the other members of the government make their respective contributions in the ensuing debate.

Given the disturbing information revealed by the Minister of Finance with regard to the mismanagement of the economy and hiding of related information by the previous PP administration, and the bleak economic situation – both presently and forecasted – the ILP believes the Rowley Administration should prioritize the exercise to determine the true liabilities and financial commitments on the national purse. Citizens should be vigilant and prepare for a rough time ahead in the event that the situation turns out to be worse than the Minister’s preliminary assessment or in case all does not go exactly according to his plan.

Respectfully Submitted,
Jack Warner
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October 5, 2015


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Re: Jack Warner General Section Thread.
« Reply #1308 on: October 06, 2015, 06:31:53 PM »
I thought Jack retired from leadership of the party.

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« Reply #1309 on: October 06, 2015, 09:39:42 PM »
I thought Jack retired from leadership of the party.

Not only you. Nevertheless, it is an astute contribution by the wily one.

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« Reply #1310 on: October 07, 2015, 01:13:31 PM »
I don't think we will see Jack's actual political retirement until Kamla loses the UNC internal elections - I'm sure that's his next goal.

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« Reply #1311 on: October 07, 2015, 10:32:00 PM »
I don't think we will see Jack's actual political retirement until Kamla loses the UNC internal elections - I'm sure that's his next goal.
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« Reply #1312 on: October 08, 2015, 04:34:35 PM »


JACK WARNER RELEASES SERIES OF EMAILS BETWEEN HIMSELF AND SKY SPORTS NEWS; SHOWS EMPATHY TOWARDS SEPP BLATTER

Below is an email chain involving Jack Warner and Sky Sports News:

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Re: Jack Warner General Section Thread.
« Reply #1315 on: October 27, 2015, 03:55:29 PM »

"Former FIFA Vice President and UNC Chairman, Jack Warner, says he has "no desire to rejoin the UNC in any capacity..." In a release issued VIA his Facbook Page this afternoon Warner said "I have no desire to inflict the likes of Kamla Persad-Bissessar and the rest of the Cabal upon the people of T&T...” Warner was responding to call from the Member of Parliament for San Juan/Barataria Dr Fuad Khan, who said Warner, former AG Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, UNC Founder Basdeo Panday" -CNC3

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« Reply #1316 on: November 18, 2015, 06:04:23 AM »

Jack Warner gets MBA
Sunday, November 15 2015

INDEPENDENT Liberal Party (ILP) former leader, Jack Warner, 72, was awarded a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree issued by Anglia Ruskin University at the School of Accounting and Management (SAM) graduation ceremony at the Hilton Trinidad, Port-of-Spain on November 8.


Fascinatingly, he was among an unusually high number of fellow-graduates who were also present and/or former members of the former People’s Partnership government.

Those also receiving MBAs including United National Congress (UNC) acting chairman, Khadijah Ameen; former tourism minister, Chandresh Sharma; former Congress of the People councillor, Kevan Gibbs; and former Strategic Services Agency head, Reshmi Ramnarine



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« Reply #1317 on: November 19, 2015, 10:49:56 AM »

Jack Warner gets MBA
Sunday, November 15 2015

INDEPENDENT Liberal Party (ILP) former leader, Jack Warner, 72, was awarded a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree issued by Anglia Ruskin University at the School of Accounting and Management (SAM) graduation ceremony at the Hilton Trinidad, Port-of-Spain on November 8.


Fascinatingly, he was among an unusually high number of fellow-graduates who were also present and/or former members of the former People’s Partnership government.

Those also receiving MBAs including United National Congress (UNC) acting chairman, Khadijah Ameen; former tourism minister, Chandresh Sharma; former Congress of the People councillor, Kevan Gibbs; and former Strategic Services Agency head, Reshmi Ramnarine





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Re: Jack Warner General Section Thread.
« Reply #1318 on: December 16, 2015, 02:48:26 AM »
Jack, please pay me
By JADA LOUTOO (Newsday)


A 60-year-old unemployed mother of a partially blind, mute and deaf artist is appealing to corruption accused, former FIFA vice president Jack Warner to honour a High Court judgement and pay her the almost $.5 million owed to her by one of his companies.

Gwenie Gomez-James, of Silverbeak Lane, Maloney, has for the last three years been appealing to Warner to pay the debt, which now amounts to $474,299, before interest is calculated.

Gomez-James was a former employee of JAMAD Maintenance Services; the directors of which are listed as Warner, his wife Maureen and their two sons Daryan and Darrell. The company was one of eight entities, Warner listed as being involved in the management in a recent affidavit in support of a judicial review application challenging his extradition to the United States.

On May 2, 2007, Gomez-James suffered an accident on the job which caused her significant injury to her eye. Since then she has been unable to work and commenced legal proceedings against JMSL in 2010. On May 11, 2011, the High Court granted judgment in Gomez- James’ favour and one year later, damages were assessed by Master Martha Alexander in the sum of $180,000 at a rate of eight percent interest from November 30, 2010, to May 15, 2012; special damages in the sum of $101,990 with interest at eight percent for same period and loss of earnings of $129,000 as well as costs assessed in the sum of $63,239.

Since then, Gomez-James has been trying to get Warner or his company to pay the court ordered compensation. She recently retained a new lawyer to represent her interests and attorney Kevin Ramcharan, in a letter to Warner, dated July 22, said his client has made ‘multiple requests and attempts to have JMSL satisfy judgment debt and to pay what is owed to her.’ ‘JMSL has wholly failed and or refused to pay this judgment sum,’ the letter noted. Gomez-James also said she was told that JMSL stopped making NIS contributions for her or even signed the requisite forms for her benefits. She is now facing possible eviction from the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) as she owes thousands of dollars in arrears.

‘Directly consequent on the accident and the failure of JMSL to pay her the judgment debt due and owing to her, she has no financial capability to pay her rent to the HDC for the premisses which she lives in. She is currently several thousand dollars in arrears and faces the threat of eviction from those premises,’ the letter to Warner noted.

‘At her age and with her injury, it is not possible for her to get another job. For her survival she relies on the good grace of relatives and friends,’ Warner was also informed.

In addition to her financial plight, Gomez-James also cares for her son Selris, who is receiving treatment in the US. ‘My client is prepared even to agree that this judgment sum be paid directly to the Selris James Fund by JMSL or youself, in good faith and on humanitarian grounds,’ the lawyer’s letter to Warner said.

Gomez-James would also like Warner to pay her NIB entitlements.

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Re: Jack Warner General Section Thread.
« Reply #1319 on: January 23, 2016, 05:24:55 AM »
Warner extradition proceedings stayed
By JADA LOUTOO (Newsday)


A HIGH Court judge has stayed extradition proceedings against former FIFA vice president Jack Warner, but the former minister’s attorneys say they will not be rushed as they seek to challenge the legality of the Extradition (Commonwealth and Foreign Territories) Act, and the Treaty signed between this country and the United States.

Warner is wanted in the US to answer eight counts of racketeering and fraud as they relate to his tenure while at the helm of the world’s football governing body.

At a sitting in the Hall of Justice, Port-of-Spain yesterday, Justice James Aboud gave Warner permission to challenge the authority to proceed signed last September by Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi, which gave the Chief Magistrate the go ahead to begin committal proceedings.

Aboud noted while the leave stage was not a full scale dress rehearsal of the claim, the bar must not be raised too high.

He granted Warner permission to challenge the legality of the authority to proceed, as well as, what he referred to as the “sincerity” of the offer by AG Al-Rawi to the former FIFA vice president and the response of the former minister.

The judge said while the first ground of complaint was arguable with a realistic prospect of success, the latter barely crossed the bar.

He however said the complaint of apparent bias by the AG as he allegedly received advice from attorneys representing the requesting state (United States) failed to get off the ground as he found no evidence to impugn the impartiality of Al-Rawi.

Warner is to file his lawsuit by February 5 and the matter has been adjourned to February 26, when dates will be set for a hearing of the substantial case.

It was after the judge advised that he intended to run on a tight schedule and will be prioritising the extradition hearing as any delay will only serve to retard the momentum of the case, that temperatures began to rise in the courtroom.

Warner’s lead counsel Fyard Hosein SC, warned against rushing the case to pander to the United States.

He also took issue with comments by lead counsel for the State, Douglas Mendes SC, that there were other persons being extradited around the world in connection with the FIFA investigations in the US, and “we won’t want to find ourselves in a position where we are lagging behind.” Hosein said, “I don’t see why this case is being treated as a priority because some foreign government they have an issue with a citizen of this country.” But Mendes made it clear the State was not seeking to compromise the rights of claimants, but he noted the case was an academic one and reminded that extraditions involved an agreement between states and persons should be mindful to continue the comity between states even as the process is being challenged.

Following the exchange between both lead counsel, Aboud made it clear that he treated with all extradition hearings with expediency.

“I believe it is in the interests of the police whose return is being required,” he assured. Aboud said a person who did not want his extradition case to proceed expediently must have a good reason for not wanting his case to be treated in this way.

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