Fahie granted $1M bail after failed appeal by US prosecutors
Former Premier of the Virgin Islands, Andrew Fahie, was granted a new bail offer when he appeared in the South Florida Federal Court yesterday, May 23, after a judge struck down the United States prosecutors’ appeal against the initial bail offer he received in early May.
The federal court told BVI News on Tuesday that Fahie’s latest bail bond stands at one million dollars. This is double the $500,000 he was initially offered.
Fahie’s $1 million bond is divided into a $500,000 personal surety bond which can be co-signed by him, his daughters, and a friend and also a $500,000 corporate surety bond.
The Nebbia condition remains as Fahie must prove to the judge that the money for his bond comes from a legitimate source. Failure to do so will result in the suspension of the bond.
In addition, the condition of the bail requires Fahie to wear an ankle monitor and his defence attorney can only visit him at his daughters’ apartment in southwest Miami-Dade County. His family – daughters and wife – must also surrender their passports to United States officials. Fahie also cannot be found within close distance to any transportation centres including bus stops.
The United States prosecution had argued that Fahie should be held in lock-up until his trial because he was a flight risk. They also argued that he would be a danger to the community if he was released.
The former Premier is accused of attempted drug smuggling and money laundering along with the BVI Ports Authority Director Oleanvine Maynard and her son Kadeem Maynard. Oleanvine, represented by a court-appointed attorney, has declined to file for bail and has also invoked her rights to not be questioned by United States officials.
Meanwhile, Kadeem has not made an appearance in the Florida Court yet. He is currently being held in detention in Puerto Rico.
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Lord.
District 1 will be very happy
Well, I hope these prosecutors do better in the actual trial. smh.
He get out he gone. Fast boat to Bimini then on to Haiti. Remember coach went on vacation to Haiti. He went to make he bed ready. Now he gonna sleep in it.
The former Math teacher and Minister of Education reportedly received the news that his bail of $500,000 had been doubled with great joy. He then borrowed his cellmate’s calculator to figure out the value of 2 times 500,000.
My people I am coming home soon to fight against u.k rule and to take back my job as premier
Settling for nothing less, bring home our Diplomat!
And finish the construction on my huge, new mansion in West End.
TBH some bail conditions just prove you are guilty if anything
No they not, stop spreading misinformation. Bail conditions are a normal procedure in Criminal Courts to ensure that the Defendant turns himself in.
Wrong! “@hm” is absolutely correct. His past actions, and present actions in the BVI, that no one there seems to know anything about, except the Feds, and witnesses for the trial, factors in determining the terms for bail, the cost and also the many conditions he and his family must abide by. I worked for the Feds in 3 Miami, Florida Courthouses for many years. The defense attorneys and prosecuting attorneys are in separate buildings for a reason, but they are all friends or good acquaintances. All the judges were in my building and I had regular contact with all of them. If you are the fact-checker then you are misleading your people, outspoken without researching as many are these days. And you seemed so quick to attack her, that you did not read her comment correctly. Have a better day.
Once again we have another person who is commenting wrong information. The bail conditions of a surety and a residence requirement are both common bail conditions. You cannot prove that someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime because of the bail conditions set out by the Court.
Also, if the defense attorneys and prosecuting attorneys are such good friends as you have mentioned then the bail appeal by the Prosecution would have been successful.
Additionally, the comment indicated that “bail conditions just proves you are guilty if anything”. If that was the case then the bail appeal by the Prosecution would have been successful and there wouldn’t be a need for trial and evidence to be presented. The Prosecution is the one that has the burden of proof and bail conditions do not prove whether someone is guilty or not guilty.
OMG
False headline. He is not out on bail.
Reading iand comprehension. SMDH ?
why is alturo doing this to his family?
Cam we please ? for him sincerely. Also all BVI PEOPLE 50.00 EACH WE CAN HELP WITH HIS BAIL PLEASE
10% of a million dollars is 100,000 that’s nothing to a Boss
So who is the “friend” on the security bond????
Why me of course 🙂
Why me of course 🙂
Well me of course 🙂
The guy who took the fall for the crookedness in 2005 ( a convicted felon who is on numerous boards)
The Judge said that before Fahie can be released, he has to prove the bond money comes from a ‘legitimate source’.
A very large church down in the bottom would be a legitimate source.
Can we in the BVI WE ALL PUT UP 50.00 Each.please
Let’s help him please
So part of his bail must come from legitimate source….. mind blown???
Did the people of the BVI just pay for this? Slow-Wande and his administration need to be clear on what the people of the VI are paying for when it comes to the Drew. Giving the Drew prayers are one thing but dollars is another.
Love the name Slow Wande
Why is BVI News misleading the public with this headline?
is something inmate Fahie doe not possess so who wants to lend him $500,000 for his personal bail. Maybe the D1 voters can organize a Go Fund Me account and church donations to slowly raise the money by 2030.
I would be surprised if the D1 voters have not done so already. They got that covered.
His sidekick, the evil greedy red witch got this – personally and as an entity.
LOL your description of her gave me a chuckle
He got just wat he paid for
If he is guilty and will serve 20 years in a United States federal prison facility.
He is guilty. The editors here are editing comments!!!!
20 years!!! I wonder if that will earn him belonger status?
I cannot get over those long sentences the US is calling for those charges when they have people selling children guns and they are gunning down innocent children in schools and they don’t get life in many cases. They need to deal with those issues they have as well. They are trying hard to prevent drugs from coming to America, but doing very little to prevent guns from getting into the schools. Just yesterday a punk killed 19 students and teachers in a school. How is that being allowed. Once was too much for this to happen.
U only need 5 yrs legally to become a citizen of America.
OR…. go to Mecico and walk right in and get all the benefits a citizen works for @
He’ll be in Belize in a flash. With no extradition to the US…
Prosecutors denied his bail it was offered by fahie lawyers CNN
America
Try go seek Jesus from idolizing this criminal
WELL ALL THOSE WHO TRY TO TAKE CONTROL IS GOING TO FEEL HIS WRATH ,WHEN HE COMES BACK FOR HIS KINGDOM , WHO AIN’T DISAPPEARED WILL BE MISSING * THIS IS GONNA BE AN ALL OUT WAR
and rumors of war , when nthat big dude touch down on the Holy Land , all those who tried to take over his throne will feel his power 2hen he start flexing off
Lets get this straight… career politician and school teacher.
No way he can prove he has this money legally.
I agree. Especially after he’s got ongoing construction on that big house of his!!!
Doesnt have to be his money. Fahie ( or his running dogs ) will be calling his accomplices right now, Get me $100,000 and your name will never be mentioned.
The US legal system allows bail a lot easier than the UK system.
I don’t think he is a danger to society and with the restrictions they have on him including his family are very strict.
He also is not allowed to pay 100k to bond out.
50% has to be with a bondsman, which is 50k he has to cough up and no bondsman is going to stake 500k on someone they believe to be a flight risk from another country.
For the other 500k they have to prove it came from legal sources.
i.e. His daughters house. If she holds the mortgage in her name, they will look in to how she placed the down payment on the property and if daddy sent it to her, where did he get it?
This is a tough bond and he will also be letting the government in to his personal financial records.
Add the fact that the DEA will not let him out of their sight.
A very tough bond that he might not be able to cover all conditions.
His goose is still cooked though, unless they is someone he can give up and I think they are quite happy with what they have got.
I know there are a lot of people on this island that will never visit the US again lol
The family has to put up 550k, get a bondsman to belive them and stake half a million
Pero mejor que lo dejen preso y ya
Tell all book please ANDREW While you have a few years out of power title “CHURCH,COOKIES & COKE WHAT FEEDS THE BVI” you should as always begin it with a prayer.
wat a ting if foy boy comeback to bvi and win d1 seat. but foy boy you do so much bad to the bvi even if you get bail, or get off free dont comeback to the bvi anytime soon. stay in florida, go to disney world and think about your good ole times.
just a friendly suggestion.
HE GOOSE COOK
Omg poor Mr fahie
A great litmus test to weed out the crooks in Government: lets just sit back and see which of them has the guts to take a flight to SJU anytime soon…
Per deal ..family will have to surrender passports so you can have a little freedom from jail.. and this does not bother you? Like the judge said you are ” corrupt to the core” and selfish! wow!
Sad
Sad, Sad, Sad. Let’s pray.
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he got bail in return for ratting his whole gang out. People will be going down soon