Bogus ‘trafficking’ allegations! Willock vows to clear his name
Embattled former House of Assembly (HOA) Speaker, Julian Willock has suggested he was detained on trumped-up allegations when he was held yesterday, January 10 on suspicion of human trafficking.
In a statement sent to BVI News today, Willock confirmed his arrest, but claimed that he was questioned by six ‘caucasian United Kingdom (UK) officers’ and sent on his way without any charges.
“They claimed I was being investigated on suspicion of human trafficking, because of some visa waivers I had obtained over the years,” Willock disclosed.
According to Willock, most of the visa waivers he admitted to receiving were obtained before his tenure as Speaker in the HOA.
In his statement, the former Speaker said he obtained the waivers ‘in association’ with his company, Advance Marketing and Professional Services — the parent company of the Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) website.
But Willock claimed these were all legally acquired through the Deputy Governor’s Office.
Willock did not offer any reasons for the visa waivers he continued to receive after he became Speaker.
“It is my understanding that all persons who came via a visa waiver have since left the territory and did so as per Immigration requirements,” Willock said.
Willock, while drawing on the memory of persecuted historical figures such as Nelson Mandela and others, touted his integrity and adherence to the rule of law, which he said he observed in both his private and public life.
“I know the people of the Virgin Islands are fully awake and still have confidence in my integrity, for it was suggested if they could not get me via the Commission of Inquiry they had to get me another way,” the beleaguered former Speaker stated.
Willock said together with his attorney, he intends to put the ‘unfounded allegations to arrest (sic)’.
Efforts to receive a comment from the Office of the Deputy Governor proved unsuccessful up to the time of publication of this story.
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Geesh!!! There goes my job 🙁
Interesting.
Answer that question..When did they leave and where did they go…Yes, the people already left as intended to the U.S..Big Brains smug. Still a crime..
With that being said, like him or hate him, I do not believe for a second that he would knowingly commit a crime like this particularly knowing he is in the publics eye and he had a previous issue with visas and workers when he was Permanent Secretary.
Mr. Willock may be a lot of things to many, but IMO, he is not stupid.
I have called him out on on many situations on this forum before in the past, but in this instance, I just don’t see him doing what he is being suspected of doing.
IMO, he is too smart for that. He is no dummy.
“… still have confidence in my integrity… ”
No, that’s never, ever, been a true statement.
Hmmm… Smoke = Fire?
You were the ring leader with head coach calling corruption corruption to get an upper hand on the NDP and others to get power. Now you got the attention of the UK and they don’t care who you are, they are doing what they want to do. This is the result of crying wolf. The wolf has appeared and he eats whoever can be eaten.
The COI seems to be a licence for the powers to be to abuse their power against anyone that stands up to the colonial masters.
Does he still owe the courts money? why has he not been arrested?
The formerPremier was an alleged drug dealer, so its not too hard to believe that his best buddy, and fellow worker back in the days of freebooting enterprise at the ministry of education, is a human trafficker.
In fact quite a few people have known this for some time.
you can’t even walk in Noel LLYOD’S shadow ,so don’t NATURE the thought of acquaint with the likes of MR MANDELA
Julian Willock don’t you ever compare yourself with Nelson Mandela.
Willock have my vote Myron was charged Willock was not
Where will we get our girls now?
People wake up and see the plot. This is larger than this guy or the last premier or Walwyn. This is a modern version of oppression through organized abuse of power. Wait and you all will see.
Myron is a good person. Willock is not. Simple. But we will see.
All I know is Willock is 55 years old! Well my peace.
Willock … Please go sit down.
They have a lot of guests , perhaps a little exercise of cutting bushes would bring them back to reality , of doing the right thing , when see how sweet freedom is , when you abide by the LAW / but there are those who would prefer to see them on Facebook showing off their gold chains and bling bling, because it might be their family or friend , who would be an embarrassment for them to be seen doing hard labour
He paid his fine yet?
Please do not desecrate the memory of Nelson Mandela like that.
The former Premier is a drug dealer [ allegedly ] Why can you not believe that his best buddy and former co-worker in the lucrative government of the naughties, is a people trafficker?
Birds of a feather
EAST POSSIE ASSEMBLE!
WEST POSSIE ASSEMBLE!
VIRGIN ISLANDS POSSIE ASSEMBLE!
EVERYBODY ASSEMBLE!
TIME TO DISMANTLE THE RABBITS!!!
Willock is a true leader
Why does a media parent company need so many VISA waivers over the years? I would understand work permits, but VISA waivers are for visitors, something doesn’t add up Mr. Speaker.
All instigated by our foriegn overseer, this what seem to beunvailing here is an uptake in the tearing down, diminishing and supressing the power of the powerful or seemingly powerful Black VI male who have, in the past, projected notios of not being pro UK and has indivated so in words.
Loook at the last three for example…..
Are they so small, weak and childish? Seems that way.
The territory is clearly and silently under attack. Wondering how many of us intuitively connected some dots around observations?
Once a scofflaw… Always a what?
The man is vested in the under-the-table, wink-wink, type of government the CoI rooted out.
Thought it woukld be about the strippers, hasnt he been bringing them in outside of immigration for donkey year?
Well, if he was indeed officially arrested and no charges are ultimately made against him, he will have legal recourse for damages due to false arrest. Let’s see what transpires.
1. Which office issues Visa waivers?
2. What is the proccess for applying for a Visa
Waiver?
3. Is it a Visa waiver for Virgin Islanders to visit
the US or…….
4. I have a friend fronm the Philippines who
wishes to come and work temporarily. Can I apply
on their behalf for a Visa Waiver?
Epstine,sex trafficking!!
A complete setup! We better go independent!
Mandela confessed to and was convicted of
conspiring to bomb, killing nine innocent
people so I guess you’re right.
A complete setup! We better go independent
Same racist methods.
ONE SMART DIED AT 2 SMART’S DOOR (AM NOT A FAN OR HATWR EITHER ) BUT ARE YOU SAYING THAT SAINT ANDREW WASN’T A SMART MAN TOO / SOMETIMES BEING SMART CAN BE A FANTASY OF THE MIND , IN OTHER WORDS , YOU CAN OUTSMART YOURSELF ?
you can’t even walk in shadows of NOEL LLYOD’S ,so don’t nuture the thought of aQuainting yourself with the likes of MR MANDELA
The police still have that phone…hmmm the things they will see 🙂
Thats funny, I like your sarcasm
I see him and Mark in the same field. Which one betta?
For the ‘Entertainers’…..yeah, professional services. You can’t make this stuff up. Did these people work…if so, what did they get a work permit to do?
Why can’t the people of the BVI open their eyes and see what’s happening. The UK is doing every and anything to discredit or tarnish anyone who pose a threat to their agenda and Willock is a threat. People, it’s time to wise up, come together and fight for your country.
whatever happened to the fantastic yellow ? ❓
We frrom d3 i with You jw
Yeah, and you and pale ass hoodlums come wid your shyte trying to take over and dominate, you will get not one but hundreds of Mandelas rising pun yo blood cloth righ ya pon this ya lan , yo se meh. So bring yo bom bo ras cloth cum.
Because the UK miscief maker can’t make no one believe wha he put in his blog.
Willock remains our crown Prince
Badminded and wickedness will continue to be our downfall. When it was other people it wasn’t trumped up charges or UK attack. Your site was calling them corrupt. Now it’s you all of a sudden it’s victimization etc. Karma is a b….ch
The fact that Willock likens himself to true freedom fighters such as Nelson Mandela is disgraceful and distasteful.
They won’t find anything on his phone. Probably just pictures of women he’s dated. Or maybe not.
son, your eyes stapled. this 2% posse on both sides of HOA been fkn all of we for years. let UK spend UK money and lock dem up. they spent last 25. yrs thiefin you and all you can do is parrot that colony bs? sucka.
I doubt he has photos of females…
why ayo surprised and in denial, what my Premier did hurt me yes, it also opened my eyes a whole lot, this entire Gov. system is corrupt so not saying I believe it but am not gonna put my head on no block for nobody, when you think is bush is people