Former Cayman Premier Found Not Guilty

October 10, 2014

MCKEEVABUSH210X277Former Cayman Premier McKeeva Bush was found not guilty yesterday [Oct 9] on all 11 criminal charges leveled against him, the Cayman Compass has reported.

The jury took a day to find him not guilty on six counts of misconduct in a public office, contrary to Common Law and five counts of breach of trust by a Member of the Legislative Assembly, under the Anti-Corruption Law. The verdict was unanimous.

The charges stemmed from allegations that he withdrew just less than US$50,000 on his government-issued credit card and used at least some of that money to gamble in casino slot machines – conduct prosecutors said amounted to an abuse of his power.

The Cayman Compass report said, “The verdicts, which were delivered to a packed courtroom shortly after noon on Thursday, bring to an end a public saga that began in December 2012 when Mr. Bush, who was then the leader of the country, was arrested at his West Bay home.

“He was removed from office following a vote of no confidence from his colleagues in the Legislative Assembly and his fractured party was defeated in a general election the following year, though he was personally re-elected in West Bay, becoming Leader of the Opposition.

“During the three-week trial, Mr. Bush’s attorney Geoffrey Cox, QC, levelled allegations of a political plot, led by former Governor Duncan Taylor, to leverage the criminal investigation to oust the sitting premier from office.”

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  1. Conservative says:

    Read case transcripts carefully and how the Defence alleged the Governor inter-meddled and conspired to have Premier Bush removed.

    Premier Bush now cleared.

    Where is Governor?

    Turks and Caicos, Cayman and _________ its full time.

  2. eye in the sky says:

    stand by for more revealing truths real soon…