Fahie and co to appear in court this week for racketeering charges
Just days after reports first emerged that former Premier Andrew Fahie and his co-accused Oleanvine Maynard were hit with new charges, the duo is now set to make an appearance before the court this week.
Court records show that Fahie is expected to appear before a Florida court along with Maynard on November 16, where they are both expected to enter pleas to the new charge of Interstate and Foreign Travel in Aid of Racketeering.
The racketeering charge was added in a superseding indictment filed on November 9 by US Attorney Juan Antonio Gonzalez and Assistant US Attorney Shane Butland. A superseding indictment is a formal accusation brought by a grand jury that replaces a previously filed indictment and changes, adds, or deletes charges and/or defendants.
According to the new charge, the duo knowingly travelled in interstate and foreign commerce with the intent to promote, manage, establish, carry on, and facilitate the promotion, management, establishment and carrying on of an unlawful activity that is a business enterprise involving narcotics or controlled substances, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 963.
The racketeering charge follows the previous charges faced by the duo of conspiracy to import a controlled substance; conspiracy to engage in money laundering; and attempted money laundering. The offence carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000 upon conviction.
While Maynard’s son, Kadeem aka Blacka was not issued those new charges, he too is expected to appear the following day for an arraignment, according to court filings.
Accused get second set of discovery
In new court documents filed, prosecutors shared that the three accused were given further disclosure about their matters and are now in receipt of transcripts as well as video and audio interviews which followed their arrest.
“The United States hereby files this Second Response to the Standing Discovery Order, which details additional discovery production since the First Response,” the court document stated.
The video recordings, according to the court document, were sent to lawyers for the accused trio on November 10 but were based on interviews conducted on April 28 when Fahie and Maynard were first arrested.
The trial of the trio is expected to begin in mid-January next year, but it is unclear whether this new development will require a new date for the commencement of the trial.
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If he is a man of the universe, he need to set us free in the 1st district!
Free the drew
When will this man do the decent thing and resign his district 1 seat. Really shows the true character of the man. Even if innocent an honorable person would have resigned so the district can have representation and move forward.
Ture thing but ñot when You love money and power
Poor Fahie….The government/vip turned their backs on him and left him to fend for himself but if/when he wins everybody will hold his arms up like Don King
If the new charges replaces the former, sounds like they took a plea deal and spilt the beans. Did it replace the former or did it just add to it. Five years will pass by quick. Next thing they come back to lock up the commissioner or some other high rankin person. Things are just unpredictable these days.You do not know who working for who. Who protecting who. Who pulling whose strings. Good luck to them all.
@hmmm election will do that but in the mean time, Free da Drew!
Bring him home cause he belong to we good or bad. let we do the beating here.
my people pray for me, i was set up by the uk but i will beat the case and be back as your rightful premier
I blame the people in the west. How in God’s name can someone behind bars represent you unless you are criminals too. Free the people in the district!
Junie:
These two new charges are in addition to the previous ones.
So you were set up? So nothing in your affidavit is true? Or it wasn’t you that was speaking to the undercover person?
How is it that they were able to set you up? Why you and not someone else?
Anyway, these are allegations and you will have your day in court.
You would not prosecute so he needs to be dealt with properly and take his punishment.
The new charges do not replace the old charges. They were added.
THE WRITE UP IS CONFUSING
Yep, they were added but are lesser charges. Standard for a plea bargain, he has to plead guilty to the lesser charges and only then will the prosecutor drop the bigger charges. I really hope this isn’t the case but it’s looking more likely.
Looks like they are putting on the squeeze.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racketeer_Influenced_and_Corrupt_Organizations_Act
“In many cases, the threat of a RICO indictment can force defendants to plead guilty to lesser charges, in part because the seizure of assets would make it difficult to pay a defense attorney. Despite its harsh provisions, a RICO-related charge is considered easy to prove in court since it focuses on patterns of behavior, as opposed to criminal acts.[4]”
Ok thanks for the replies. So I guess we have to wait to see whether they plead guilty or not. If they do plead guilty and the heavier charges are dropped, that could mean that they spilt the beans.
Clean up the island
Who is he going to sell out? Where is he going to live after? The young ones are ruthless. There is no future here if he sells out.
This is a charge both parties agreed too as part of the plea deal and corporation..They will plea guilty to this one for sharing information..This is the most guilty charge but it only carries a maximum of 5yrs. While the Drug trafficking and money laundering carry up to 30 yes each. Guilty – plea deal is their best hope. 2 to 5 yrs in prison.No embarrassing video or audio evidence to be produce in court.
Cooperation is the correct word.