A highly controversial case involving attorney Stephen Isidore and his former partner-in-law Glenworth O. N. Emanuel has been halted by the high court and may only resume upon an order from that court.
Isidore, who is facing charges of theft relating to the partnership which had gone sour with his former business associate, did not appear at the magistrate’s court initially when his case was called earlier this morning.
One of Isidore’s lawyers, Heather Felix-Evans, appeared shortly after and explained that her client was attending to a matter in the high court. She asked the magistrate that the matter be stood down.
Subsequently, Isidore appeared with his other lawyers – Lennox Lawrence and Julien Prevost – and eventually submitted an order from the high court to Chief Magistrate Evelina Baptiste.
This order, according to Baptiste, ruled that the matter be stayed or not to be continued. There was no definite date as to when it will return to court.
Charges had not yet been read to the defendant.
Lawyer for Emanuel, Geoffery Letang, told reporters after the hearing that Baptiste had been served an order of the court in respect of judicial review matters. He considers this move as surprising and called it a “trial by ambush”.
“Well this is very new to me, I’ve never seen that in… our court. Here it is an aggrieved party has lodged complaints in the court [and] expect that the matter to be heard or the charges be read to the defendant. What we have noticed is like a trial by ambush that the defendant and his council has sought judicial review of the magistrate decision in relation to the warrant in the first instance – to arrest the defendant. As a consequence the magistrate power is stayed, cannot even have the charges being read to the defendant,” the lawyer said.
“We had no idea or knowledge about this but it’s very, very surprising that here it is an aggrieved party, my client has filed complaint charges…expecting that the charges being read to the defendant, not withstanding that, the magistrate has issued a warrant of arrest of the defendant, the defendant was not present when his name was called, and we got information that he was upstairs. And at this very short moment that here it is the magistrate has been served an order of the court in respect of judicial review matters,” Letang told reporters after the hearing.
He assured that his team will take the necessary steps and guaranteed that his client has a strong case.
“We are going to do the necessaries and the appropriate and you will be informed. Not totally surprised. I’m not disappointed; I’m not disappointed at all because I believe that my client has a very good case…,” Letang said.
When asked what was the next move Letang replied, “You’ll get to know. We’re going to do the necessaries. We have to respond to the active order etc and do the necessaries.”
During his arguments in court, Letang said that the Director of Public Prosecutions had no jurisdiction in the case as it is a private criminal matter, therefore he asked that the charge be read to the defendant. He also cited that it was an indictable matter.
Lawrence countered however, and called for the court to take the high court order into account before proceeding further with the case. He pointed out that that the magistrate’s court is subject to the jurisdiction of the high court.
“If the court allows the prosecution to proceed any further in respect to this matter, then the court will be in violation of the high court order,” Lawrence defended.
This was done and the case stayed indefinitely.
The defence promised to make a copy of the order available to Letang.
Criminal complaints were filed against Isidore in the magistrate’s court on Nov. 19, 2010 by his former business partner of law firm, Emanuel, Isidore & Associates.
The complaints, which include theft, false accounting, obtaining property by false deception, false statements, was filed by Glenworth O. N Emanuel of (now) Emanuel and Associates against Isidore of (now) Isidore and Associates.
Emanuel is represented by Letang, and two foreign attorneys.
Isidore faces 35 counts of obtaining property by deception, five charges of false accounting, one charge of false statement by a firm’s partner and one count of theft.
The theft charge involves $6,975,070.88 which was allegedly stolen by Isidore from the partnership between 2006 and 2010.
The court had agreed to freeze Isidore’s assets in a move to prevent their dissipation, which could affect the judgment process.
In September 2007 Isidore claimed to have made a $51,000 error regarding a transfer tax calculation on a 2.989 parcel of land purchased by Prime Minister Roosevelt SKerrit at Wall House.This was subsequent to pressure from the public on a land transfer tax evasion.
The amount was later refunded to the Treasury.
peter r augustine,bernard joseph, father cuffy, father eustace, malzare, pastor daniel(both brothers) and all the other men of so called faith, can YOU PLEASE COMMENT AS TO WHAT IS HAPPENING IN DOMINICA WITH OUR JUDICIAL AND POLICE SYSTEMS WHICH HAVE BEEN HIJACKED BY POLITIANS FOR PERSONAL FAVOURS…..
WHAT IS GOING ON HERE, PLEASE SOMEONE TELL ME. AND I AM NOT IN PEOPLE’S POLITICS.
so manny comments so manny ideas ,do not believe we should get carried away,when i was younge man
i wanted to be something like a lawyer or a doctor but now society is teaching me to become a criminal,one who will steal from my country steal from my people and i will still look good.
we were once the most peacefull and honest people of the caribbean but now we have
all become endulged in crimes and ungodly activities. wouldnt it be nice to know the truth
about what is happening .
god will one day have his way ninetynine days for the dishonest men .
peace n luv
The Un-Wanted-Plague (UWP) has made everything political, so you guys hold unto your salt and suck it…I know it does not taste good at all for you all…but you the uwp have a lot more salt sucking to do.
If this case was about DeFreitas and Defreitas and Harris…not a single one of you would care.
So shut the hell up, go do some work and stop infecting DNO Servers with the uwp hatred plague
Ur supposed to protect the citizens under the constitution and not abuse them and assult them…
Dominicans are impressive! wow.. All of a sudden we defending thieves and criminals and even calling them scholars!
These SSU are the same ones Chavez dis-armed and made to stand down like toy soliders on their own turf! now they’re by court house with guns trying to intimidate Dominicans…onlookers..in a private case of two lawyers Emanuel vs Isidore, having nothing to do with national security or DOMINICA. Wasting tax payers money. Skerrit likes to much hype, pump and circumstance, he has come to believe his own rhetoric and is basking it in. Paranoid to rhatid!
ONLY IN AFRICA I HAVE SEEN GOV’TS USING IT’S SECURITY FORCES TO PROTECT LOYAL ASSOCIATES.
SO MAYBE DOMINICA MIGHT SOON BE A FAILED STATE LIKE SO MANY AFRICAN COUNTRIES. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER AND “DOMINICANS” AT THE END WE ARE THE ONES WHO ARE GOING TO SUFFER.
I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS SORT OF JUDICIAL SUBVERSION ANY WHERE ELSE IN THE OECS, AND WHEN THE LAW IS BEING TAMPERED WITH, WE WILL SOON SEE THE DECLINE OF RESPECT FOR DOMINICA BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.
“RISE UP DOMINICANS RISE UP, LET US COME TOGETHER AND GET THESE GUYS OUT BEFORE IT GETS WORSE.”
But we are Africans!!!!
You forgetting your culture man.
I call it the classic Modus Operandi of the Kangaroo court taken to the next level. You voted for the package eh. We have not seen anything yet, more to follow in the name of holding power.
Dear Dr. Liverpool (Mr. President)
As the keeper of our democracy can you please request an explanation from the Chief and Deputy Chief of Police on the matter of using our armed forces at taxpayers expense to protect “accused” criminals? The politicization of our police force has gone too far and its now time to stop this type of moral decay. The police should NEVER be used as security guards to those who yield influence with government officials. It is bad enough that the police is being used in such a despicable manner but it hurts even more when we see member of our Special Services Unit (SSU) who are know in the region as the best of the best being used as lap-dogs in this case.
Our democracy is already at stake and using these officers in such a manner puts an additional nail in the coffin of a dying democratic society. Hail Mary Full Of Grace………..
BOSS DOMINICANS DEAD – – – DOMINICA FINISH JAH; JAH; JAH; OH JAH – judgement has fled to brutish beasts and men have lost their reason.
Beres Hammond
“Father I see nuff ting a go on around here wickeda than before
We really thought say we could’a run tings but it dont look so any more
Come down father come down
I see greed…… and I see selfishness
Everyman is for himself…
Only you can talk to dem FATHER
For they listen to no one else….
COME DOWN FATHER COME DOWN”
Did you all really follow Peter Karam’s logic? He is basically saying that if one partner brings in more money into the business then that partner has a right to steal it away. Let’s put it on the next level now. Skerrit bringing in a lot of money to Dominica so he can take some right Peter. Maybe you still hearing them stones boy. Now what that burning me is nobody doesnt even collect those fellas money in their business far less to steal it, yet they condoning other people theivery. Alas Peter.
Was the AG really there with the guy’s lawyers? I think the minister in charge of the police should say why the police was mobilized. And I have noticed that we are now justifying people stealing other peoples properties. All to protect one man. Amazing.
the police should get off their lazy behinds and go capture the criminals out dere like the vincentian prisoner who jus escape jail. and stop securing the little fargite lawyer.clearly it is because he as information that the headhuncho cannot afford to fall into thepublic domain, but the truth will reveal. the two headless lawyers who are defending him-poor them. Tony Alick and Heather get all the big jobs with healthy cheques and the two little black boys wanna bes are out there faclitating isidore to evade justice in an unscruplous and clandestine way not realizing that they are scarvengers cleaning up the rubbish.
Mano knows he is up against the bigger heads… this have politics all over it now the politician even in our high court? what is Dominica coming too! alas for those who can’t help themself!
Judging from some of these responses here, some of you will not get to cross Roseau River muchless work at any company worth it’s salt, local, regional, international. Some of you are thieves and would do a lot worst than this man. This is an outrage that people can feel if the allegations stand as they were that this is ok and even try to bring in a political defense.
It is said that ” tief never like to see tief with long bag”.. but alas my people on here different they don’t mind soutiweying, because they just waiting in the slips and hoping they get a chance to rob de same tief.
..and…, when last you allowed any of your employees to use your company letter head, tax number, bank account etc to order a use car and sell? Aren’t you the same one who was harassing the good dentist from possie for parking a few cars he ordered to sell on cork street, acting like it was your block?
and the rest of you who made this political wasnt’ it the last AG who beat her chest in the house she was coming for all crooked lawyers, after Skerritt out Earl? So is a drag net operation, when you cast a net, all kinds of fish can be found, since they swim into it..
I am very disappointed to see the direction my country is taking. A lawyer, who took an oath to uphold the law, has chosen to dishonour that oath. When charges are being brought against him, he and his lawyers have chosen to abuse the judicial system, by running ahead to the high court to stop a proceeding in the magistrate’s court. He blatantly disregarded the fact that he had to appear in the magistrates court. He sent his one of his lawyers to delay the proceedings while they are upstairs railroading a judge to stop the magistrate. Who is that judge? Why would you side an accused criminal against an officer of the court and perveyor of the law? How cna you allow an accused criminal to convince you to prevent him from being prosecuted? They then proceed to threaten the magistrate that she cannot disobey the high court ruling. They just disobeyed the court order to be in the magistrate court!!
Well I now understand the presence of the SSU. The precedence we are seeing now is that once you have the proper connections in Dominica, you can be a brazen criminal and you will get protected. What more do you people need. What more!!!
I totally agree with you. the precedent set in this matter is a cause for concern. our criminal will now think that yes they are wrong but they will take it to the High Court for decisions to over turn the decision of the lower court. will they get a response? thats another question but this situation just shows us that all we need in this country to get away with things is a GODFATHER.
Greed, Greed, Greed, when will it end.
SKERRIT HAVE EVRY BODY IN HIS POCKET…WII DAMMM…I WONDER WAT IS DNO PRICE…OR MY PRICE…OR COME TO THINK OF IT SOM PPL HERE JUST GET TWO DOLLARS….AND THE DIEING FOR SKERRIT….I BELIEV A CAN OF WORM IS ABOUT TO OPEN……..I WONDER HMMMMM
You see people in Dominica people like peter can talk his lang kaka out because the people that know better are not talking and watching the country burn down. Dominica is indeed in a mess and bit by bit it coming out. Don t worry people let peter talk because when them same hands that vote labour ready is going to rain their stones and bottles on Labour …. History always repeats it-self and peter this trip I want to see where you going to run this time around.
Mr. Prime Minister, if you along with other ministers of government and those in the legal fraternity, including the President, Attorney General, Senior Councils, the Speaker of the house, sitting magistrates, Judges and members of our police service. If you in collaboration with them have used or is using your office and influence in iniquitous manner to thwart the pursuit and establishment of justice equity and truth, or have been party to legislating, enacting and executing such laws that are oppressive, repressive, and mischievous. If you along with them will not repent and repeal such laws, may the Lord Jesus Christ bring upon you and those assisting you in enacting and executing such laws, your own iniquity, and May you along with them be cut off in your own wickedness. May you be reduced to nothing and your existence become meaningless? By the operation of the law of God according to Psalm 94:20-23 and Isaiah 40:22-23 which reads, “Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with you, which frames mischief by a law? They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous and condemn the innocent blood but the Lord is my defense and my; God is my rock of my refuge, and he shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yes the lord our God shall cut them off.” Isaiah 40:22-23 “It is he who sits above the vault of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers, who stretches out the heaven like a curtain and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in. He it is that reduces rulers to nothing, who makes the judges of the earth meaningless.
2.989PARCEL OF LAND IN WALLHOUSE IN 2007, “WOW” iF A LAWER MADE SUCH AN ERROR IN CALCULATION OF TRANSFER FEES IN THE EXCESS OF $51000.00 THEN THAT LAND MUST HAVE BEEN CHEAP(LOL) SO WHAT HAPPENS TO ALL THE OTHER LAND TRANFERS THAT HAVE BEEN DONE IN ERROR AND HAVE NOT BEEN NOTICE. NO WONDER THE TREASURY BROKE. I THINK I NEED TO CONTACT WIKILIKS.
To quote a verse from Dice and Pat Aaron
“Today bears witness, that a history never learnt, is a history doomed to be repeated
That MANS HEART WILL BE HARDENED even unto himself, and the cycle of destruction will be completed
And the CITYS AND TOWNS WILL BE FILLED WITH CORRUPTION
LEADERS WILL RULE BY HATE AND DIVISION
And when RELIGION WALKS HAND IN HAND WITH THE SYSTEM
Time cast its shadows on, MUCH HARDER DAYS TO COME.
These are the days of darkness, LOW MEN IN HIGH OFFICE
Respect is lost even in schools
These are the days when HONESTY, HONOUR AND INTEGRITY SEEM TO BE THE TREASURES OF A FOOL
These are the days of deception, these are the days of destruction
If everything says these are the days, then THESE ARE THE DAYS”
Dominicans learn something from this great calypso
Ok, I understand the argument from both sides here. Mano is an old vinidictive guy vs. the young lawyer is industrious and took all the clients – Mano is envious vs. the young lawyer is a thief.
But seeing there is no known death threats, and no celebrities involved, and this is a court dispute between two private business men, then what is the reason for the police and the guns?
True, you never see smoke without fire. I smell a HUUUGE rat!!! I going to sit down and see how this one plays out… This will be a huge test for the judicial system of Dominica.
I watchin’ still…
well easy dose it isedore,u did it 4 skeritt u can do it bigger 4 yourself (dats how dum, donce, doutish, and dam foolish we are)LET THE DUMMIES say those of us dat are hard working and cannot c our way are jelouse of u and skeritt and the click. (AM ASHAME OF BEING A D/CAN RIGHT NOW)is it a curse or wat?
Was there a partnership agreement???
If so , bring forth the evidence of the Partnership Agreement!!!!
If there was no intention to create a partnership , is Table A a reliable document to depend on here ?
Was there any intention to create a legal relationship when they worked together?
Was there a contract of employment ?
Was there any contract at all?
Was there an offer? Was it written or was it oral?
What was the consideration? How were profits ,if realised, shared among themselves?
Who was responsible for salaries? Who set the salary figures and who brought in the secretaries?
Can you truly say there was a breach? What type of breach? Was there an agreement signed indicating the remedies that would be saught? Is it damages or a specific performance?
There are many other questions to be asked including obvious bank accounts and outstanding obligations to banks.
The mechanics of peter’s shop should use the garage’s tools and equipment to do side jobs and leave him out of the loop because he figures that will be ok. What a businessman! On another note, whom was the police outside the court protecting with those riffles. I know some charges were leveled at Isidore but none were for any violent crimes so why the guns. Were these policemen from the same police force that could not effect a court ordered arrest about 76 hours before, of the same man that they were now protecting? what a laugh. Did you observe who were the lawyers for Mr. Isidore? People read between the lines, connect the dots. I will implore of you again to descend from your party political perches and get on the ground to learn whats going on in Dominica so that when time tells the truth you wont have to bury your heads up or down wherever in utter disgust and shame saying “I am so disappointed, I did not expect that nah boy”. Lets hope that that is all you would do and say and not anything worse than that. If you dont trust what the speakers of truth say then you need to do some serious pray and reflection and ask our god to remove your blindfolds
hey third side
. that’s exactly what i mean. the karam guy made a comment syaing that all of isadore assets should not have been frozen. when in fact it should even it it means selling his kids computer,or any other valuable item that he poseses. one could be made to do this so in a patnership in anything goes wrong.
Was there a partnership agreement???
If so , bring forth the evidence of the Partnership Agreement!!!!
If there was no intention to create a partnership , is Table A a reliable document to depend on here ?
Was there any intention to create a legal relationship when they worked together?
Was there a contract of employment ?
Was there any contract at all?
Was there an offer? Was it written or was it oral?
What was the consideration? How were profits ,if realised, shared among themselves?
Who was responsible for salaries? Who set the salary figures and who brought in the secretaries?
Can you truly say there was a breach? What type of breach? Was there an agreement signed indicating the remedies that would be saught? Is it damages or a specific performance?
There are many other questions to be asked including obvious bank accounts and outstanding obligations to banks.
uU jery Dav
What a u talkin about “a
Acolite?we no u
yes i,,,that battle of the giants,,,this is a particular case we should take not of,,,,cuz we might just learn alot of new things in our justice system n legal fraternity,,,,but it surprising how mr emanuel n his team was out-witted although they swinged the first blow,,,,,,but we will see how that play out
DNO it is amazing to read the comments of your readers. Isidore is guilty as charged. There is no need for a trial.
It is clear to me that Isidore did all the Donkey work for the clients which he himself brought. He billed them and received his money from his clients. He paid all the staff, he paid the rent, purchased all the computers etc.
Isidore was the one working GON EMMANNUEl was doing no work. Wh said that ISIDORE was GON EMMANUEL”S slave.
The man work hard for his money now he has to face trial? Shame on Letang. Jealousy and Envy.
If that is the case why didnt he leave and set up on his own?
Attorney, it seems you studied law at tony astaphan’s law school. To you and the rest of the foolish contributors, I’ll try to explain this in my lay man’s terms. (I am not a lawyer) . “ a person is guilty of theft if he DISHONESTLY, appropriates property belonging to another, with the intent of PERMANENTLY DEPRIVING that person of it”
Isidore as a member of the firm did work for people, and he did so as a member of the firm. That fact is attested to by the issue of invoices in the name of the company and on the company’s letterhead. Therefore, any monies received, belong to the company and “must” be deposited in the company’s accounts.
He dishonestly appropriated the monies by secretly depositing them into an account which does not belong to the company and of which the senior partner has no knowledge.
The intent of such action was to “dishonestly” deprive the company of those monies.
All the elements of the charge have been made out therefore he is guilty. The fact that he may have brought clients to the firm is immaterial.
He is further guilty of false accounting in as much as VAT on those amounts, although charged on the company’s IRD number, were not accounted for in the company’s accounts.
What are you people teaching the young people of this country? I do hope that there are still parents left in Dominica who teach their children right from wrong and that the youth will adhere to the teachings of those parents, otherwise this country of ours is doomed. Not by anything which Lennox Linton discloses to the public or any letters written by Jerry Brisbane but by the action and opinions of person like yourselves and those preachers who turn a blind eye to corruption and iniquity in the society.
My Attorney…
You are so wrong… you nothing about what u speak of…
Get your facts straight first..
@ peter karam and all the other uneducated dominicans.
in a patnership there is unlimited liability. you stand to loose your house, your car, the very clothes on your back if anything goes wrong.
Well Mano did not have the house, the car, the very clothes …it was all Isidore’s.
So when you call people uneducated, I hope you know what you saying.
I hope DNO gives you a Jakabat for calling its readers uneducated
ok my bad did not reealie that it was private transactions
I am not surprise!! Dominica is laughable.
Is this the joker, that calls Q95 all the time?
yes the same one that have something Due to jerry brisbane
It is indeed not surprising that the matter was “stayed”; Dominicans, wake up, maybe we have underestimated the reaches of these wolves. He got someone to “scratch his back”, “friends in high places” (CERTAINLY NOT HEAVENLY). We have not seen the last of these alleged criminal in high places getting away with their white collar crimes. Wait and see!!!Me gonna keep looking and listening.
Latang you are so so laughable. So you determined that isidore should be arrested and whether or not its an indictable matter? I don’t know where you studied your law, but you should wheel and come again. Letang should be greatly embarrassed. This man is after PM Skerrit in many ways, but letang who Jah bless no man curse. God is good all the time, and all the time God is good.
you are sooooooooo right brother. them guys are just a bunch of haters
When Eddo was and continue to be harassd for corruption during his time on stage, and even though I do not support him and his party, I still believe he is innocent until he has been proven, guilty, not by “compere lapenm” and “compere tigre”. He cannot be guilty because some labourite say so. His guilt has to be proven in a duly established court of law in this jurisdiction – not on the radio or television or around the court house. That is the system we have all come to know and which we all have benefitted from. We all have had good days and bad days- good experiences and bad experiences with the same judicial system. Ak Lennox. But the system is the same.
My question remains. What is the difference here between the current matter and any other situation where someone is charged, allegedly of committing a criminal wrong doing? Who is to determine Mr. Isidore’s guilt? Is it a duly established court system or “foow”. is it f what Mr. “All Perfect, No Skeleton, Never wronged” says on his Saturday program or what Matt says or what Brian says about the “prime Minster’s lawyer is in court and the police is trying to frustrate justice”. Brian more than anybody else knows that the large majority of officers throughout the rank and file do not support Mr. Skerrit, much more to do his bidding in in an illegal acticvity. It his his party that the officers openly support without fear. remeber “Fear No More?
Here is a matter involving two learned attorneys. One ( the senior) is acusing the other (junior) of a highly unethical, immoral and criminal behaviour. Certain information and evidence has come to the fore. By what ways and means few people seem to know. However, there is a buzz suggesting that Dominica’s “Mr. All Perfect, No Skeleton, Never Wronged” has been holed up for weeks now with his computer guru digging deep into a computer left behind by the junior attorney when he departed his former partnership.
Practicing attorneys, particularly those involved in criminal matters ought to know the law and are free to use whatever aspect of the law to their advantage. Whether working for a client or in their own self interest. The law is the law. Where they find themselves on the receiving end of criminal charges, they are expected to use the same law to their advantage. Who wont? Is it that what our people have difficulty with? Is that what our peopel have relied on to once again let Skerrit have it? Mr. Isidore would be living in a fool’s paradise not to use the law to his advantage.
When a complaint was made against a certain politcian attorney, didn’t he use the law by physically removing himself form this jurisdiction when only a complaint was made against him. Didn’t he use the law to his great advantage? He ran away and will remain away for atleast seven years, pased the statutory limitations. That is the law – our law. If we have problem with the law then let us call for a revision of the law to provide for anybody with a miniscule information to strip the other of their character or the slightest hint of impropriety. Let us go for that.
My people, Dominicans, we are Dominicans first and foremost, before any party.let us not surrender our intelligence to always and forever tote the colour line. It has not assisted with our efforts and it will never. We can rise to the occasion. Mr. Lennox Linton for example is innocent of “Bubbles” charges untill “Bubbles” can prove his case. Of course Lennox will have the opprtunity to tell his story and defend himself as he sees fit. Why should it be different for Isidore or anybody for that matter?
The law is a dynamic creature of statutes and interpretation. There was a time when a police officer could confront someone for using indecent language in a public place, arrest that person and press crimninal charges against that person. These days are now long gone. Many years ago, during mamo’s time on stage, the practical application of that particular law was interpreted otherwise. The police must first find somebody who was offended by the use of the indecent language before he can press charges. He cannot press charges because he personally felt emabrassed. In another instant, the police accepted practice of arresting someone on suspicion of having committed a crime without an arrest warrant was thrown out as illegal – thanks to “instru”, an attorney. A police now has to get a warrant before somebody can be arrested on suspicion of a crime if the police was not a witness to the commission of the crime at the very moment it was taking place.
If we have difficulty with the law, then by all means, let us agitate for a review. Let us not bring it down to Skerrit informing the police to stop the case. We can do better Dominicans. Party come and party go. Personalities in our lives, personal or national come and go. But our “Dominicaness” must remain forevere
So what I would like to know, is Dominica becoming a Police State, protecting criminals, thieves and robbers in ‘high places’? Because, this is what I am witnessing in this particular case. Never have I, as a Dominican seen this in my life history.
See the expression of Isidore’s face in the photo? It is one of smugness because he knows that he was protected by people in high places. It is a kick to all of Dominicans on how this case will progress, because as we all know, he will not answer any of these criminal charges, there will just be a settlement out of court. It’s inevitable.
Are we, as Dominicans here and abroad really that blind that we can’t even see what is happening to our beloved Dominica, right in our faces? How many more injustices will have to happen before the truth will one day prevail?
I endorse your comments ad infinitum. Your words reflect my exact sentiments.
Peter how would you like one of your mechanics to use your vat registration number to do private business and charge vat on roadside jobs leaving ur firm with the responsibility. Im not surprised at your comments peter you just reinforce the statement Ivor made about you some years ago. And do you all know who some of the so called clients of Isidore are? They are mainly all Government agents and handlers. .. Make the connections you party political blind bats. So your insinuation about Emmanuel being jealous is just plain stupid, Isidore gets theses so call clients (handlers/peddlers) through his connection … You expect machinations of the court to be at work because they have to protect not emmanuel but you know who
I’m really sorry to see that Stephen is going through this. I have heard so many good things about him that on some levels, I am sure that there is more to what he is accused of. I hope he gets his day in court so that the truth will be revealed (regardless of that truth).
@’The Third Side” I’m not a lawer but an officer of the court. What Letang is saying the matter is brought before the court not by the police but privately , therefore the DPP has no Jurisdiction-but he the Defendent can be arrested by the police if there is a court oder for such. Also the matter is indictable because of the amount involved which is beyond the jurisdiction of the Magistrates court. The Magistrates Court can only do the PI and with sufficient evidence, send to the High Court.
Thanks Officer…next time please put your badge number…lol..just joking
So, are you saying the court can act independent of the DPP? So anybody can bring any matter to the court and have people arrested….that is total nonsense and this constitution needs fixing…because I can make some huge allegations against you and have you busted by the court…where is the presumption of innocence?
Anyway, I learned something today
You make a movie!!!!
Stephen is a starring with sons!!!
But Ladies and Gentlemen of this forum, remember I warned you all that this matter must be a High Court Matter. Why? It is over EC$5,000.00 in value.
All that was done this morning was to demonstrate to the Old man that the young man learned a thing or two from him!!!!
Please Mr. Letang!!! That comment of yours was made for the simple minds in our midst.
This case or trial is among scholars of the law. Both sides strong. This is law at the next level.
Guess what!!! All assets have to unfreeze. The weather is hot today and we expect high temperatures throughout the stay so all what is on ice will melt!!! Mean while expect floods and river of tears from the old man.
but being in the legal system for that long Emmanuel should know better… no?
the unhonorable court of dominica is not the final court, mano is a teacher and issy is still a student.. all the crap they hiding will come out TRUST ME
Haters, give Skerrit a break. He did not send all you into political oblivion. Who laugh last, laugh the best. People in glass houses don’t throw stones. Blessings.
wait a minute,,, soo because i in a partnership wiff yu all all all of my personal other business transactions belong to the partnership. garcon haul yr … eh. since when a partnership says i become yr slave an every single business transaction I do is all the partnership own. talk nuh,, talk nuh,, yu cyan talk now eh!!!!
thank you peter.. mano is pissed because some of his best clients has left him for isidore. People are not reading to understand, they are just attaching politics to everything and talking crap about he should go to jail etc etc. READ AND UNDERSTAND FOLKS don’t be puppets, not because one person says it that means it’s true…
you must be working there
are you crazy??????????????????/ did you even take business classes in high school.
please man. bing , yahoo, google up the difference between a patnership and a limited liability corporation.
you a karam for rreal .you putiing the karams to shame man.
well he used the business letter head and reciepts so hell yeah its no longer private. he has to account for it with to the other partner.
peter , is that what you are doing in your family buisnes?
I always know Peter was a sot! But coming to fink of it, dem boyz bought a few ambulance from Peter so he showing his gratitude. It seem Peter finally coming out from under the hood and taking the muffler out of his a…..
Peter boy! Anything a partner does in his role as a partner belongs to the partnership. Any benefit he gains as a partner, belongs to the partnership. Doe put your hand in fire for Isidore nuh! De guy already proves that he can falsify figures. Maybe he looking for an out-of-court settlement.
listen to big time cases thats what the courtroom is for. Dominica has just joined the big leagues, its just using the law against itself. finding the loopholes and exploiting them. They use them to put criminals in jail for one crime when they arre wanted for another, so they just used one thing to get away from another.
its gonna b an interesting case
d.n.o times like that a video footage would be real good for our brothers n sisters in the diaspora,,,,so they can see what going on,,,,,i hoping for the time these resouces become available
ADMIN
Yea when you send the money lol
i was already laughing at the court system but ADMIN you made my day.
LMAO…ADMIN u not easy
Money and connections talk and the acolytes walk. We poor people do not have a chance in hell.
IS this Letang guy a lawyer? Here is what he said from the DNO news
“During his arguments in court, Letang said that the Director of Public Prosecutions had no jurisdiction in the case as it is a private criminal matter, therefore he asked that the charge be read to the defendant. He also cited that it was an indictable matter.”
So if the DPP has no jurisdiction in this case, how can you ask the Police to arrest Isidore? Also if the DPP has no jurisdiction, how does this case become indictable?
I need an avocar(a lawyer) to explain this to me please
To me personally this is a case that has some jealousy attached to it. The Emanuel dude is older and most likely has more experience being a lawyer than the Isidore dude. When Isidore decided to go out on his own more than likely he took the clients with him, his clients and maybe some of Emanuel’s so emanuel’s revenue has droped and therefore after 4 long years he has decided to get even, it sounds almost like a woman scorned.
get educated bimbo
people like you dumb-azz is the reason why dominica stand is not moving forward… For your info i got brainssss so go and suck on something idiot. Peeps like you just jump on band waggons and don’t think for ya’ll self.. If 500 people on a DNO topic says jump people like you jump without thinking hummm is it a good idea to jump.. Everyone got their opinion but some douchebags like yourself don’t know that or you’re just ignorant. Then again you’re comments should speak for itself you’re the bimbo..
way to go Natasha…fantastic logic. Bimbo may be too nice a word for u?
But of course there would be those among us defending Isidore since we have become so comfortable with blatant dishonesty in all facets of our society.
doh worry…the world is a cycle.
get the facts then read your first statement, you will see what youhave written has no facts BIMBO
the police can arrest if its an order from the court. so DPP is not responsible for the court the court is an independent body, so yes the magistrate can give an order to arrest ur arse even if is a civil matter over which the DPP has no jurisdiction.
Mr. Letang, Mr Emanuel..
U must be prepared from All Angles. You’ll were just out-maneuvered..simple!
The defense working…so thats just prelude of whats to come..this is No Open and Shut Case just bc Mano presented the media with documents!
May the Best Team Win!
xactly!! its just courtroom antiques. our lawyers just need to step up to the plate
THIS IS THE SKERRIT WORLD ORDER….THE LAWYERS,REGISTRAR,MAGISTRATES AND JUDGES ALL SHAKE WHEN SKERRIT CALLS….ONE PHONE CALL AND THIS CASE IS THROWN OUT…JUST WAIT FOR IT PEAPLE….
EMMANUEL SHOULD GO TO THE PEAPLE’S COURT…THE RADIO AND TV AND PUBLISH ALL THE EVIDENCE AND FACTS HE HAS BE COLLECTING….LET THE PEAPLE DIGEST THE WORKS OF THIER GOD SKERRIT.
I HOPE YOU WON’T BE ONE OF THE PEAPLE’S DOING THE JUDGING BECAUSE AS FAR AS I CAN SEE YOU ARE A BAD SPELLER.
This e-media begins to sound more like a platform for the opposition.
I have come to the realization that most DLPites are not participating as before, but just observing.
Now DNO, that’s bad.
Where are the updates on projects and development that are actively progessing in Dominica?
We like to read good things about Dominica too.
I know you are earning a living, but at the end of the day its all about the Nature Island.
ADMIN
Obviously, you started reading DNO today hence the reason for your ignorant comment.
ADMIN,…IT TOO ABOUT $7.56 WORTH OF ELECTRICITY TO RESPOND TO THIS PERSON….STOP WASTING MONEY AND CONTINUE DOING A GOOD JOB BRINGING US UN BIAS NEWS.
DNO admin I agree with you. It seem as if this person (CONCERN ORPHAN) just started reading DNO today……..lol………….lol.
Welcome to DNO Concern Orphan….lol.
No Admin, I too noticed a shift in your coverage and stories.
I see your direction and I will admit it goes the way of the UWP.
I am not saying you are a supporter – and even if you are it does not matter.
Do we like your coverage, yes we do. Is it balanced with various other happenings…. yes, it is.
But the political stories are not, they tilt one way.
It is not my website or business but the persons observation is one that I support.
I was surprised their comment even made it on here.
Keep trying, I might just be wrong.
ADMIN
What about Isidore’s story is tilted? lol…. DLP released their statement we published it in full; DAIC published their statement we published it in full; Speaker of the House responded to UWP, we published a separate story in FULL; UWP announce protest we publish, Mervin get sued, yes it is news, we publish; Lennox get sued, we publish the story; Savarin says people must boycott Brisbane business we publish in full; Brisbane responds, we publish in full; Krazy T who leans to the red, says he does not support a boycott, we publish in full….. and we are BIASED and leaning to opposition? So we’re not supposed to publish any story that appears to put the dlp government in a negative light then? You’re so red, you can’t see no other colours. sorry for you.
You go Admin! Do not allow the red army to use your forum as a propaganda machine for the red army. You are doing a fantastic job. Before and during the elctions they invaded your news magazine and exploited it to the fullest. they were allowed to do so, so the general tide in Dominica is changing and your reporting have to reflect that change.. By the way good job on the bogus health report!!
D.N.O. ADMIN…if you was close to me i would shake yr big toe………….nice one.
I never said Biased, I said leaning.
Admin, I like the coverage – news that takes a little while to get elsewhere we get here first with photos I might add. It is simply my opinion and I shared the view of the other writer.
It may be the way the words are phrased or used which leads to this. You are free to espouse whatever view you have a centrist or right/left leaning one.
I will still come here to read and comment.
Thanks for allowing my comment.
nice reaponse done hahaha
concerned orphan, i am glad to see you got a computer donated to you . use it wisely do some research as well, and you will be informed as to alot of ungodly things our government is donig..
Funny how different people interpret things – clearly based on their level of intelligence! Do you really think that Labourites not commenting because they feel DNO is biased? Of course Not, idiot! They love to spout their nonsense too much for that. They are not responding because they are really opening their eyes to the truth, which is becoming a little more glaring everyday! Of course there are those among them whose eyes, it seems, will forever be closed. Unfortunately…..
i feel the same way to.
concerned orphan is another name for ……………………..lol………..At dno, we read the good along with the bad………………..WAP! concerned orphan…take it like a man if you dare!
GOOD JOB DNO!!!!!
It is quite obvious that this person is a new comer to DNO. Keep on being the “people’s paper”. DNO is the most balanced paper to hit the Dcan market and for that I am a very grateful Dcan.
Thank you very much. Hail Mary Full Of Grace…………
man dis is totally bull… what is taking place. dis man should be behind bars long ago
How can 1 partner steal $6,975,070.00 and the other partner does not know? I smell a rat.
I agree ..and from 2006-2010??? Come on Mano… U got your cut out of it all…
They obviously have not had an audit done between 2006-2010. If my affairs were out by $100 I would notice.
I suggest they sue their accountant/auditors as they should have noticed any wrong doings.
What a mockery the Law and Justice system have become under this current administration.
Dominica has suddenly become the laughing-stock of the Caribbean……No Justice, No Peace!.
POLICE STATE!! All you duh see nothing yet! The next level!! My God in heaven see what Dominicans has caused and aided in getting Dominica to.. You were warned! The worst is yet to come!
Dominicans, why do you all think that Hobbs Jno.Baptiste was sent on vacation leave? Why do you all think Carrette is now Ag. Chief of Police? Why did the present Ag. Police Chief refuse to send the police to arrest Isidore although A WARRANT was issued for his ARREST? Your speculation is as GOOD as MINE.
Dominicans must remember, not too long ago, that the same Ag. Police Chief, Carrette, boldly and publicly told Dominicans and the whole world, at a Press Conference, that the police would not be investigating the RUBBISH BIN BOBOL anytime SOON. That was his response to a question put to him by a journalist about that matter. We should never forget that the DPP submitted all the DOCUMENTS relating to the RUBBISH BIN SAGA for investigation by the POLICE DEPT. There are IRREFUTABLE EVIDENCE and FACTS that our TREASURY was defrauded of thousands of dollars in that controversial purchase of BINS. The Ministry of Finance was implicated in that CORRUPT deal.
It is said that ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL and should be treated EQUALLY before the LAW. Well, why the ordinary citizen is quickly arrested for doing wrong, but Isidore will not be touched for also doing wrong? It should be noted that Isidore’s alleged wrongs are thousands of times bigger than what others are arrested for. Dominicans, such actions by our authorities are recipes for CHAOS and ANARCHY. IS Dominica a LAWLESS STATE? Who now is going to protect Dominica from that LAWLESSNESS? Is DICTATORSHIP embedding itself in our beautiful land?
See what is happening in Mexico and other countries. Crimes and violence are RAMPANT. Criminals on the rampage. High Ranking police and politicians are part and parcel of those corrupt practices. Some of you Dominicans refuse to learn from those lessons of ‘HIGH REPUTE’ corruption and their effects on Society?
Forewarned is to be Forearmed. Let’s BET you all will REGRET supporting those CRIMINAL acts and making EXCUSES for people in ‘HIGH PLACES who commit crimes and are protected by the SYSTEM? Never in the history of Dominica has there been so much criminal activities, especially in ‘HIGH PLACES, ‘ controversial deals, blatant corruption of all sorts, Lies and a downright disrespect for the law. Certainly those things will come back one day to hunt us. TRUST ME. MY people, if you love yourselves and your children and your children children to come, it is more than TIME TO TAKE A STAND.
dont worry son, the real evidence may come out from the isidore saga case file….
What became of the $400.000,00 that was alleged to have been stolen from the treasury by an Opposition Party Supporter???
I LOVE WORDS LIKE ALLEGED, BRING THE EVIDENCE LIKE HOW LENNOX DOES… I DONT BELIEVE I MOUTH TALK LIKE CUCUMB AND MERVIN PAUL
any one notice, who is his lawyer, dat same heather felix-evans, the same one who representing bubbles in the villas. I smell a rat. a big one too.
What is happening in Lovely Dominica? Lord if ever we need you, the time is now. Lord ……… put a hand, my country desperately needs you.
Shirley be quiet!
Another case that will vanish through the crevices of a corrupt legal system. People are hyped up about this case because the accused lawyer is a foot soldier of King. Just like I predicted the outcome of the Matt and Skerrit case I will also predict that a settlement will be reached and all the public will be speared the embarrassing details. I have every reason to believe that a settlement will help protect the already damaged image of the PM and other government officials and to include a few other lawyers.
As indicated it is not just the PM’s tainted character at stake . The people of Dominica will again get shafted by a justice system that seem to work in one way. The PM’s declaration that he is above the law was not just words but a blunt reality. I can’t help but to whisper the song by Jeff Joseph- “ When I say yes and You say know”. Dominicans , we have no clouting power. Right now we are at the mercy of a gang of mafias the likes of lawyers and politicians.
It is obvious therefore that Earl had to run away because he just did not have the support of those who could manipulate the system to allow him to walk around wrong and strong. As for Mr Isidore he will live …and most importantly to continue the protection and cover up duties for the beloved and corrupt image of the PM of Dominica.
Mano looks like a dasheen digger
i know and its sad that this same dasheen digger can put a peanut brain like yourself in his pocket anyday. what does that make you??
Is this gentleman Mr. isidore under 24hrs police detail guard? I ask that because this young man is a citizen like everyone else and, to date I have not heard of any pending threat to his life. The mere show of force suggest to Dominicans this is a precidence being set by the government that anyone affiliated to the PM will be given such massive protection. I wonder what is the ruless of engagement? Finally, this is sending a dangerous message to foreigners about the manner things are being done on island. but I guess the arrogance of the men in black running the gov’t will not allow them to analyze perception. We will see who will have the last laugh.
Show me your friends and I will tell you what person you are. Those things will always occur in a corrupt society. I won’t be surprise if he gets away with it. The situation Isidore is in leads to the very top. It can break a government.
If they had a warrant for my arrest, trust me they would come for me right on my toilet poo-poo-ing.
Isidore must get away with this.
you can say that again. a few years back they had warrants to arrest 2 liat staff who refused to put some haitians on a flight and by 5am one morning 5 police officers were already on one of the guys front door ready to break it down and an hour later went to the airport to arrest the other gentle man at work while he was attending to customers….make them man look like big time criminals but now the same police won’t go arrest a man that a warrant was issued for.
Trust me and mark my words: Isidore WILL get away with it.
another mediation,,watch allu will see,,,,i was a baby @ carnival 88-89 n dat song still in my head is really true children remember music
“u follow,,,u follow follow”
WHY IS THE ARMED FORCES PREVENTING DOMINICANS FROM FOLLOWING THE CASE BETWEEN TWO BUSINESS PATNERS…. IS IT BECAUSE SOMEONE FELT THAT THEIR LIFE IS IN DANGER OR IS IT BECAUSE THE PRIME MINISTER SENT HIS ARMED MEN TO PREVENT DOMINICANS FROM HEARING THE TRUTH WHICH CAME FROM ISIDORES COMPUTER…
EMMANUEL IS SUING FOR 6 MILLION, THAT SHOULD BE A PERCENTAGE OF WHAT HE IS ENTITLED TOO FROM THE FIGURES HE SAW ON ISIDORE’S COMPUTER ………. JUST SAYING, I COULD BE WRONG HAH AHA AHAHHAA LOOK TROUBLE ENBEH SOMEBODY WILL CRY EN
the system had already began its attempts to get this man off with the least Damage possible.
SHAMEFUL!!
WHAT A SHAME ISIDORE, ALL THAT CHAT FOR NOTHING
I will resubmit my comment, and I say that this is not a surprise, it will be long before anything is heard further about this case. What with acting chief of police not wanting to touch it .
The wheels of “Dominican” Justice might just show its true head in this matter against the Supremo’s lawyer (or former lawyer?). We might just hear that through some technicality or other concoction, he may get away unscathed. Someone higher up might just “scratch this alleged thief’s back”. As we say, leh we wait an see.
Another Salisbury lawyer. what happen to dem fellas nah!
St. Joe Lawyer not Salisbury! Watch it!!
yes iyah,,,thanks the almighty for d.n.o so the ignorant ones in the diaspora can see wat going on b4 they think of coming down 2 vote,,,,,,,,we seem to be getting closer n closer 2 the villas n questionable land deals,,,,jus one day skerro will answer,,,,answer to the very law he claim can’t prevent him from running for office,,,,,he will answer to his acolytes of red flies dat following him like popo on his shirt,,
well well it have more to come
LET’S SEE HOW THAT ONE GOING TO GO NOW.
The amount was later refunded to the treasury……….because it was them…..but now is a different pot of soup …..you Follow.; just before print I hear they call his name by court and he was’nthere,although a warrant was signed on Nov.30th. 4 his arrest;All these are the beginning of sorrows but the end is not yet.
My prays are with you Mr. Isidore who are they to judge he that are with sin cast the first stone.
AFTER ALL IT WAS ALL YOU WHO CRIED WOLF(CORRUPTION) FIRST, NOW ALLU GOD IN PROBLEMS ALLU TALKING ABOUT CAST STONE, WHAT HAPPEN, NOW ALLU KNOW DE BIBLE AFTER ALLU BRING FALSE WITNESS AGAINST ALLU NEIGHBOUR… JUDGEMENT TIME
all you accustom to pray for wrong doers so keep it up
the ssu should not be standing infront of court wityh guns they should be hunting him down on island and stationed infront of the majour ports incase he tries to flee the island. i dont know what is happening in dominica today with the people.
it seems like we all are brainwashed supporters and oposers of the primeminister, because every one sitting waiting for another to make a move against the wrong that is happening with the high ranking officials our tax money pay to represent us. instead they involve them self in all sorts of curruption at the expense of struggeling people, ignorance causes supporters to make all kinds of excuse for their actions but those supporters just making excuses for ministers to comit more acts of curruption and sink the public futher in a whole of poverty, debt and misery.
we dominicans once we make up our mind theres no way back if u took the time to read wat they
said he was at the higher court so u say hunt him down with guns well i guess they wld have
found him in court let the case play out the truth will come out we to often like to see our brothers fall we all are sinners so throw all allu stones.
THEY SHOULD GO IN HIGH COURT FOR HIM AT GUN POINT, BECAYSE THATS WHAT DEY WOULD DO ME
99 DAYS FOR A THEIF 1 DAY FOR THE WATCHMAN
IT’S AMAZING HOW ALL THESE PEA BRAIN COME TO THIS SITE JUST BELCHING BUBBLES LIKE THEY HAVE ALL THE FACTS. LATER TO FIND OUT THEY ARE JUST A BUNCH OF KNUCLE HEADS.
WE ALL KNOW HOW MUCH OF A KNUCKLE HEAD YOU ARE , YOU TOOK THE TIME TO RESPOND BIG BRAIN, TRY POSTING YOUR OWN COMMENT AND STOP PIGGY BACKING .
Allu forget to highlight one thing….
He is Skerrit’s lawyer. Remember all those property transfers?
The “mistakes”?
Westay Cool Dominicans
DOH WORRY ALL THAT MAYBE REVEALED THAT IS WHY SKERRIT SEND THEM POLICE..
DID I PROFIT FROM HIS BOBOL? NO!!!!!!!!! SO WHY AM I GOING TO WORRY ABOUT ISIDORE………..GASON SA OU F’E SA OU VW’E…………WHAT YOU DO IS WHAT YOU SEE……….WAS YOUR PLAN, “DO UNTO HIM BEFORE HE DO UNTO ME?’
Drum rollllllllllllllllllllll!!! Let the fight begin! Hail Mary Full Of Grace
Doh send him stockie!!!
He too can escape.
House arrest will be btter if found guilty.
SEND HIM STOCKIE SELF THAT WOULD BE A REAR TREAT, HE WOULD ENJOY IT. LOL HAH AHAH
I love this reply forkit a Rear Treat LMAO
i hear de whole police force der we to take care of mr. isidore
BOY THEM POLITICAN SICK, THEIR TIME AT HAND BOBOL MASSIVE UNDER SCRUTINY
U follow, don’t play……
a young man with so much drive,,,so much possibilities,,,could have reach d highest highs but greed n dishonesty will hold down even the brightest among,,,,i like seeing young people get money,,,but please lets get it the right way