Legge makes NY headlines as MLAs vote to boycott paper
David Legge
(CNS): The editor of The Cayman Compass has told The New York Times that the premier’s statement on Friday berating him over allegations of corruption against the whole country had “created such an atmosphere” that he and his wife needed protection. David Legge told the publication that the protection was put in place not by the RCIPS but the Cayman Islands governor, Helen Kilpatrick.
Meanwhile, as the Legges fled from the undisclosed threat, MLAs formalized the boycott of the paper with another vote.
In an article in the Times, Legge said that the police protection had been given by the governor from Friday night into Saturday before the couple left for Florida.
“We believed he created such an atmosphere that we needed protection,” Legge told a sports reporter on the NY Times, who linked the row here with the fallout from the FIFA scandal.
As the debate about free speech mounted on Monday, legislators engaged in a short debate during Finance Committee about the proposed boycott of the paper by government departments. East End MLA Arden Mclean put forward a formal motion, which Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush attempted to block on procedural grounds, but when his efforts failed he abstained from any participation in the discussion.
Bush made no comment on whether he was for or against the sentiment of the motion, which passed with the support of the government MLAs present, including the premier, and will prevent all government departments and SAGCs from spending cash with the country’s only daily paper for public notices, job vacancies or other promotional material.
Premier Alden McLaughlin said that he had been reconsidering his position on supporting the motion over the weekend when he had heard via the deputy governor’s office that Legge had expressed some contrition. But the headlines on Monday had added insult to injury, McLaughlin said, and he was backing the government advertising boycott. He said that now, not only was the editor saying all Caymanians were corrupt, he was implying they were “violent by nature” and he had “fled for his life”.
McLaughlin said it was plain to him that Legge was “set on a determined course to do as much damage to the country as he can”. The premier added that it was all fine and good for the media to take aim at him and the government but he said the paper was engaged in a “full frontal assault on the country”.
The editor’s claim that he was under some physical threat upset several MLAs as they briefly debated McLean’s motion to cut off government advertising revenue.
Not only were they upset by what they described as an increasing anti-Caymanian sentiment but they believed that Legge had raised the idea of a threat as a means of deflecting the criticisms about the direction of the paper since he reportedly purchased the publication lock, stock and barrel for an estimated $12 million two years ago.
The boycott motion was supported by the all government members present and the two independent members. Alongside the opposition leader, Bernie Bush, the fourth elected member for West Bay, also abstained. He said he did not vote for the motion because of the procedural issue and concerns about local staff working on the paper but he supported the sentiment.
Category: Government Finance, Local News, Media, Politics
So. Tell me, Cayman, is the alternative to the Cayman Compass a government-backed, government-supported newspaper? Really now? A “native” recently claimed that they have “begged” C.I. Government for support in running a Caymanian newspaper. Since when has ANY Caymanian begged any government? Not the Caymanians who raised me! That is for sure! Look here. Contact me! charissavanroekel@live.com. I am adding ppl to my facebook who will NOT wait around on any sort of govt handout for anything. You wanna newspaper? You wanna show the world Caymanians are decent, hard-working, ethical people who don’t want handouts, and who can bloody well think for themselves? Then contact me, friend me on facebook. I am under Charissa Cardinalle DaCosta there — my maiden name. And try so don’t condescend with no “native” label like some are known to throw at me. I am not a blasted insect or tree. I am a CAYMANIAN.
–Charissa Cardinalle DaCosta
The most sickening thing about this overseas media circus by Legge is the suggestion that his leaving here has anything to do with the Jeffrey Webb FIFA affair and local ppreactions to Compass media coverage of it. Certainly, Legge did little to counteract that perception in his CBC interview.
For once and for all, world, Caymanians respect the laws. When laws are alleged to have been broken, regardless of who the offenders arre, we stand solidly in defence of right and the pursuit of justice.
This is who we are, and I am outraged that anyone should try to imply otherwise.
I don’t understand why the Premier keep on spending time and efforts to blame Legge’s instead of spending our money to restore Caymanian’s reputation around the world to attract more investors to the country??
All this David Legge brouhaha made me forget to ask if Ellio or anyone else had started a defense fund for Jeff Webb.
Can we trade him for Pee Wee Herman?
What a “little wuss!”
Sure hope he took the Jordanian with him.
What a pussy and drama queen…I’ll bet he wears Vicki’s dresses around the house..Good riddance to bad rubbish!
what part of the editorial was incorrect??????
THAT ALL CAYMANIANS ARE STEEPED IN CORRUPTION! Clearly that cannot be factual!
In case you did not see the news tonight, let me bring you up to date …………. Me and the Governor, no less, are positive that Legge is a XXXXX.
Why would anyone believe anything that he says, unless you too have a bias against Cayman.
Now, Mr. Bainsie ….Mr. CoP; let us have your explanation as to why you, yes you, gave your socialite friend police protection and sent 4 cops to Turks and Cacios while telling finance committee that you did not have resources to put police to man the stations in North Side and East End.
Careful what you answer as no one wants see the CoP at a cocktail party with his nose looking like Pinocchio.
I would hate to see what the high society residents, who hate Cayman, would be saying if we had a Caymanian CoP in charge and he made such a bonehead move.
I guess we get what we pay for, if we threw a few more $million at RCIP I am sure we would have none of this nonsense to deal with………Right Mr. Beans? (misspelling intended) …..going through life saying nothing when asked the hard questions.
Why was he blabbing to a Sports Reporter? Does he have something to hide?
So Cayman has corruption…but rampant? I dont think so. When you compare Cayman to the likes of the USA, the Middle East, Russia …we are just another society with good and bad people. Davd Legge is a sensationlist who should really be writing for the Enquirer, People magazine, (covering stories like the Kardashians) and other gossip columns. I really wonder what skeletons woud fall out of their closet if the Legge’s were under scurtiny.
The man looks like an arse and acts like one…just saying!
As a former avid Enquirer reader I’d say David’s stuff is completely unbelievable in my opinion.
It sure would be funny if the New York Times decided to do an in-depth investigation on David Legge. Little things like the source of the money he used to purchase the newspaper, and his US tax returns to see if he was properly declaring ALL income to the US authorities as he is required to do by law and paying the right amount of tax.
I just hope David Legge is above board because one cannot out run the long arms of the USA DOJ and the IRS.
If he renounced his citizenship and has Caymanian Status, the IRS do not have a leg to stand on against him.
I doubt that he would renounce his citizenship. He is a McAymanian by virtue of the 2003 Status Grants by Cabinet and if that is taken away then he would be stateless.
Yes, and if you were made of chocolate, I might eat your arm. You can’t take away Cabinet status grants and you can’t change the law and make it retroactive just because you want to.
Folks please be reminded that alllllll man elected and in Cabinet at the time contributed to the list for status grant. However Mac owned up to his crap and the other acted like they never gave one name. puhlease. As headstrong and powerful as Mac would like to believe he is, the PPM sure gave a helping hand. You can rest assured status grants are still being given out, by virtue of PR first, wink wink
That is an evasion. Only the Cabinet had the power to make those grants. Only the Cabinet had the responsibility to vet those to whom it gave grants. 5 persons can apply for a single job but it obviously does not mean that all five will be hired and without the appropriate due diligence. There is no possibility of status grants being given out in the way you suggest. They are limited in number and must be approved in the L.A.
You are correct that only Cabinet could approve the grants, but you are missing the point. It was not only the Cabinet members that came up with the 3000+ names. Both parties contributed long lists for consideration and based on how quickly everything took place clearly there was no damn due diligence. It was a fiasco that all elected members at the time contributed to whether we like it or not. SIMPLE!
And you don’t think he kept his US passport then? How naive.
Is that a leg or a peg leg?
I hope they do and that they lock him up in the same prison cell as Jeff Webb and Costas Takkus. That would be poetic justice for sure.
US$18million for a small newspaper in a “3rd world” tiny dependence in the Caribbean with a population of 55,000…….What in the H*ll was he thinking. For sure someone stole his money…..no wonder he thinks the whole Island, including me and all my family, are a bunch of thieves.
Why did some thieving, corrupt, dumbass, high society Caymanian, not tell him that he could have started his own newspaper on the web for a few thousand dollars like his friend David at “Offbase Alert”?
We know CNS would not help him with a heads up on how to start a descent newspaper after how he attacked them recently………but come on Mr Merchant, try help a friend.
Well let me tell all you rich Caymanian haters, what I often tell the politicians; Caymanians will eat you out, drink you out and then still vote your ass out………..Just ask McKeeva……………. So much for vote buying or trying to buy some class.
Now Leggie, do us all a favor…..Stay in NY, you can blog about us and write the Compass editorials from up there. No Caymanian here wants to be arrested by the CoP because you choked to death on your own damn lies.
I find it interesting that the Premier is more interested in going after the media than he is in going after corruption.
Why cry now? The man has only say what the MLA’s knew for decades. That corruption exist and is rife in Cayman. Leave the man alone.
sometimes is not what you say, is how you say it.Cherry on top? I feel threaten… this savages want to harm me… I have to hide. that is what he thinks about Cayman and Caymanians.
What really bothers me is that this must be almost the only democratic country in the world where no politician, senior civll servant or government official has been convicted of corruption in a Cayman court of law.This speaks volumes for our the moral state of our society.
Have you forgotten Joey already. Surely, buying phones using a government invoice and selling them cheap to support a cocaine habit is corruption. I believe he is taking the fall for many powerful people and don’t think he is really doing the time tough.
Chicken Legge needs to have a seat. The sky is not falling.
he went to visit Mayweather…
Politicians should know when to let sleeping dogs lie. This supposed insult to all Caymanians would have gone unnoticed had the issue not been raised in the LA in overly dramatic terms. Brushing off the editorial with humour and satire would likely have defused the situation and perhaps even ended with an apology from the Legges. The editorial does contain some bizarre and unsubstantiated comments, which is nothing new of course with the Compass, but now this opinion piece has been accorded a weight which it doesn’t deserve. Having said that, this Government does not merit the accusation that it condones corruption, unlike the previous one, so I can see why Alden and his team are so viscerally upset.
Now that the Government has voted to withdraw all advertising from the Compass, I’m left wondering where Joe Public will go for such information. Perhaps the weekly supermarket ‘Special Deals’ sheets will be able to add a Government section, slotted in between ‘Fruit Cakes’ and ‘Fruit Loops’.
Obviously you Satirony does not know the Caymanian people. If you think we would let this go unnoticed you are much mistaken.when something is just funny we will laugh but this my friend we will never take so lightly. Next time you want to placate us please bring something better than your drivel.
Well you certainly justified the comment in post 08:30. You have just proven to to world that Caymans politics and many of its people are immature, naive and survive on a sense of paranoia and persecussion. Get angry doesn’t make you right, it just makes you angry and sometimes it’s better to laugh at or ignore your foes to prove that you can rise above their perceived ignorance.
All you have done my friend is add to the wide spread opinion that firstly Cayman is being overly defensive because there is something to hide and that as a society you are not advanced enough to cope with external, or internal criticism without resorting to aggressive rhetoric.
One can only imagine what would happen if you were independent and had a standing military, diplomatic corps or police service without UK oversight. You would either be a dictatorship and police state or a nation regarded as unstable, unpredictable and dangerous on the world stage.
If you think that’s an over exaggeration, take a look around the rest of the Caribbean and Central South America and find me one success story that assumed the same path. Most are either basket cases in need of external aid or notoriously violent.
Those of which took the path of quiet diplomacy and national dignity have prospered, but they are few and far between.
You should learn that lesson and stop the fake bravado, no ones impressed.
Ummm…I think the point is that it SHOULD NOT go unnoticed. It should be challenged as the Premier did. An apology from the pompous, arrogant Mr. Legge who views Caymanians with such contempt? I think not.
My dear they will go to the Cayman Reporter. Before this episode a good few companies had already boycotted Pinnacle.
Isnt this type of behavior one of the conditions that is grounds to have his status revoked?
He would have to commit a crime made possible or facilitated by the grant. Of course, that assumes the grant was valid in the first place.
Both sides have officially “lost it”!
Just another drama queen desperately looking for a stage. An Alden has given him one.
Let’s see him dance
Caymanians must not be so naive to believe that only the Legge’s think we are all corrupt in this backwater town run by you know who?? But must fully understand that unfortunate belief is carried by those hypocrites who invented it and that propaganda is preached to justify both their presence and rule over others in many other places and has been in existence for many many years is called Colonialism! The two things our colonial master hates the most when the native emulates his conduct and when he questions it. Down right disrespectful i tell you. He should know his place.
But this place IS corrupt!! BANANA Republic. Naivety does not preclude the facts nor the rumours! Where there is smoke there IS fire.
Yes there is corruption in Cayman but every country has corruption taking place not only here. Reporting on any news in this case the FIFA scandal which includes heavy allegations on a Caymanian is fine, its the news and should be told even if some of us Caymanians find it sad. But for his paper to insinuate that the entire population is steeped in corruption is nothing short of reckless, irresponsible and prejudiced journalism.
Even a blind man could see this was all a set up to further bring down the integrity of Cayman. To hop on a plane with police escort and run to media in the US spouting such untruths. Imagine going so far and using H.E. The Governors name to lend authenticity. Anyone in the US would never now know the truth and that H.E. Office released a statement saying nothing of the sort happened.
At no time was this mans life threatened. All this drama was staged so the story fed to the media would be more believable. He cannot be trusted to run a fair newspaper because he is bias. The entire community need to seriously consider looking to utilize other sources such as this forum CNS, and the Cayman Reporter to get their adverts out. People can get their news out via both these avenues more than adequately and more importantly, fairly.
“…We believed he created such an atmosphere that we needed protection,” Legge told a sports reporter …
So Legge called the Governor and asked for special help.
Does anyone believe an average Caymanian could call the Commissioner of Police, or the Governor and get a 24 hour protective detail?
As the saying goes, “all animals are equal, but some are more equal than others…”
But isn’t that the essence of corruption?
$12 million bucks! No way Business had been so gracious to have resulted in amassing that credit rating. If legit, there are some some questions to answer.
And don’t tell me to look at his Company’s Registry documents — ever heard of fronting?
This is all important. Why? Follow the money and you will find who Holds the controls and where favours are due — or else.
There is no fronting in Cayman. That would involve illegality and our robust enforcers would be prosecuting it. There is nothing to see here, move along.
I think that the New York Times should sniff around the anomaly of a reported Washington Post hot shot now foundering in the littlest of territories around — why? I think that once this piece of the jigsaw is found, the larger puzzle will be solved.
Yes, it will be telling to what extent the NY Times follows up on Mr.Legge’s assertions. They seem so, well, fantastical. I can’t help but feel there is some kind of emotional/mental stuff at play here. As people age this does occur, for sure.
The Governor seeking to intervene on Legge’s behalf only again underscores it is who you know.
I agree with the Premier — Legge might have merited a break had he apologized for the unprofessional, insulting, racist editorial in the earliest possible edition — possibly he had not seen it pre-publication. (I maintain insulting a whole population group in one fell swoop smacks of racism).
Instead of correcting a wrong, he has continued his anti-Cayman campaign overseas by adding another spurious allegation.
The norm is that the Police provides protection after a formal threat assessment has been made. This report seems to suggest that it is the Governor who overrode the usual procedures with her power. That is actually some of the underpinning of what is wrong in Cayman.
And just to be clear, as a Caymanian I am not offended when documentation of cases of corruption are revealed — that is what a newspaper should do. I am offended by the rag mag the Compass has become — why should scarce good money be thrown after bad?!
Caymanian = The official term used to identity of a person from the Cayman Islands.
As all ‘Caymanians’ are of mixed racial backgrounds, it is impossible for an insult that defines such an identity to be racist. That would be like saying all Americans are fat, egotistical loudmouths who like to play with guns. America is clearly a country made up of a multitude of races, many of which do not identify with the description above.
If one isolates a particular racial heritage from within the Caymanian population for insulting, humiliating or derogatory behaviour, then it is racist.
Your argument is not served well by deliberately using inflammatory statements that include race. Regardless of the political argument, Legge did not identify any particular racial stereotype in his critique, he criticised an alleged culture within a national identity.
All you achieve by claiming a racist agenda is split the many different racial and cultural groups that make up the Caymanian people. Instead of unifying behind a collective spirit of national pride, you in effect cause division. This is a common symptom of those whose argument is intellectually narrow and whose own racial insecurities and discriminatory mindset blinds them to the facts.
Counter productive, don’t you think?
10:36. It just goes to prove how right you are when people vote against an obviously impartial and factual contribution. It speaks volumes to the mindset and intelligence of those who scream racism without actually knowing what it means and signifies.
Legges views may well be obnoxious, insulting or even humiliating, but he doesn’t aim them at a specific racial group, just a national identity. For those who cannot get their heads around that very clear fact, you are just supporting his view that you are ill equipped to understand, identify and investigate all forms of corruption in Caymanian society.
You need to know that corruption isn’t just the passing of money to gain an unfair advantage. Other examples can include the facilitation of foreign tax evasion, breaking of confidentialities and secrets, gossip, nepotism, profiteering, price fixing, lowering standards, societal culture, favouritism, membership of secret societies and extreme religious views can all influence and give an advantage over others.
So first you need to be sure that your understanding of the subject matter is accurate, before you make wild accusations that only serve to belittle your own argument.
Good job- proud of all of you. Now Mr. Premier you have to find that New York reporter and tell our side of the story. Tell them how that little weasel has been trying to bring us down every since he bought the paper, tell them also that we all wonder why he has stuck around so long among us if we are so horribly a people. Also let us start to have our preparations for independence discussions. It is time to formally educate ourselves on the merits and pit- falls of getting out from under the UK and these lop-sided officials they constantly send down here to constantly act against us. I know we cannot go independent over night but we really have to start preparing ourselves for it or we will be smothered within the next fifteen to twenty years..let us have the conversations soon, let us start identifying our people and train them up to become fire chiefs, chief of police, etc and of course Governor of these islands. We have brilliant, educated people in the LA and government ,so it is time to get the momentum going. Of course I am aware that the naysayers will come out in droves on this comment, but let us not worry about that. If we do not start the conversation we will regret it down the road when the Mother Country gives us a year to get on our own. let us get ready for it. remember anytime that a colony starts to speak up for itself it is construed as insolence and time to let it go.
I also want to say this to Wendy- I know that you have come down hard on issues that have happened in Cayman and rightly so but you always write the facts as you know it and never tried to degrade and belittle us like the Editor for the Compass Rag did. That is one of the hallmarks of good press. Also some folks decry the point that Legge took the word “Caymanian” out of the name of his newspaper and now in hind- sight he did us a huge favour, because we do not need to be associated with that piece of crap. Heck yesterday ther were out trying to give them away- and having a hard time doing so. I hope that he and his wife has no plans to return to these Beloved Isles, we do not need them here ever again. If I had the money I would start up another newspaper, but I am hoping that out there somewhere some Caymanians will get some cash together and do just that. remember opportunities comes in many different ways, and also remember that Who God Bless No Man Can Curse. The original newspaper was started by a Caymanian and there is nothing to prevent that from happening again.
Summi Blue, I have no idea who you are but I must say.”You are the bomb!” Thank you, for speaking up like a true caymanian! Cayman need to show the world what these three islands were founded on. Love, respect, dignity and lots of hard work.
You can go independent overnight. Just saying.
Twat!! Just saying!!
Thank you , one day I will let you know.!
Sammi blue is little more than a Whodatis wannabe.
The FCO needs to review this if this is the decision of the Governor or even it was not and the RCIPS, as first reported, as it appears that the publishers of a newspaper was placed under protective custody and quietly flown out of the country based not on any credible treats or intellegence but a perceived fear. This sends an equally serious message to the world that the publishers had to flee for their own safety.
Also, what is the extent of the relationship between the publisher and the RCIPS leadership? The last time this was alleged the FCO sent in Scotland Yard to investigate. Will this be treated any differently?
The FCO should have a good starting point as the publisher was the PR rep for one of the lead players in the now infamous Tempura saga and he publicly acknowledged this.
This is not some smoke and mirrors as I suspect is the case here about security concerns which is tantamount to abuse of office for those who used official resources to give credibility to create a climate of fear by the publisher.
This is so not going to end well.
Oh dear. Having systematically reduced the Caymanian Compost to a “shrill” of its former self, Legge now focuses his “skills” at the venerable New York Times……..
It really does not matter whether he felt threatened enough to flee the cou try, the publicity can only hurt Cayman. Think Mr Premier you may have been outplayed on this one.
Since many laws call for advertisement in local paper, such as planning laws, tenders for government contracts, immigration (in particular), just how is the Government going to achieve this with no alternative…..unless they are going to use Employment Weekly?
How about the Cayman Reporter..Give a real Caymanian owned company the opportunity..
There is the Cayman Reporter!
The governor needs to provide evidence of the verifiable and credible theat against Mr. Legge or any member of his family. The statements made by the Premier alone are not sufficient to justify the action that she has taken.
Needed protection??? This is nothing more than a little stunt.
Give be a break Legge, you’re just trying to make it look like your a victim of some sorts.
The flogging will continue until moral improves. When your brought up following the Pirate code your right even when your wrong.
Didn’t expect my West Bay representative to be a turncoat, but I guess when the chips are down, that is when you see the true colors. Mr. Bush, I guess it is true what Ms. Lucille Seymour once observed, in nature, everything that is green eventually turns yellow, today you did sir.
The headline should read, “The Pitbull attacks the Caymanian people” and ask for police protection. Whoever authorized such protection should exit behind Legge.
When Police presence is requested for the Eastern Districts, the CoP, lame duck excuse is he doesn’t have enough officers to deploy, but when a pit bull attacks the people, Baines can conveniently find officers to protect it. That says how brilliant and useless a piece of driftwood is. Couldnt be used to crutch up a fallen tree.
Mr Legge, status holder, for convenience. Veni, vidi, vinci, ( I, came, I saw, I conquered). Go far and stay long.
And most ridiculous of all the Commish has now sent a team of 4 to the Turks and Caicos to help solve a murder!! They can’t do their job in Cayman but somehow they will be experts in TCI?? Hahahahaha!!!!
First Rooster now the Compass? Hmmmmmm. So Mac wasn’t a dictator after all.
What utter bullcrap! What atmosphere does he have to fear? David Legge has been attacking the Caymanians public for years now and suddenly he’s afraid? It was about time someone stood up to him and roundly told him off. But how that turns into needing police protection and fleeing is beyond the pale and I think shows his delusions quite clearly.
Some snippets from 2013, how things have changed, my, my.
Him:
“We are delighted to be moving forward and are looking ahead to serving the Islands and the people of Cayman,” Mr. Legge said. “We believe this is good news, not only for us, but for the company and the wider community.”
Her:
“We will remain the authoritative voice of the Cayman Islands. Readers and advertisers can look forward to continuity as well as positive changes in the future,” she said.
Him:
“My wife Vicki and I pledge our talents, our energy and our resources to producing for these Islands not just a great newspaper, but a newspaper that is great by the best of world standards,” Mr. Legge said. “Cayman has a great story to tell and we want to tell it not just to those who live here, but to the wider world as well. More on that in due course …”
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I guess that course is now due. The Legge’s should have known that we, and I dare say, an overwhelming majority of Caymanians would never allow someone/another to harm them or anyone else living here just because of what was said, whether against the country and/or its locals.
While I/others don’t agree with the Editorial ‘blasting’ about how the Cayman Islands is steeped in corruption, etc, we would certainly not take it to harm those with this type of thinking and/or publishing such untruths that make it look to the wider world that the Cayman Islands is corrupted beyond all and that its natives are as well. That’s how it read folks.
I can assure you, the Caymanians I know would defend against those that might, and I emphasise might, do any harm to someone that intentionally or otherwise say/print overblown, half-truths/untruths about our Cayman Islands just to further his/her/them own agendas. This isn’t South Sudan, we don’t kill/harm people just because we don’t agree with them. It’s part of what makes us who we are, sometimes to our own detriment, unfortunately. But we don’t get violent and that’s what’s still great about my people and those that come and live with us for a better life and prosperity et al. Let’s remember that my fellow Caymanians, the younger generation especially.
In closing, dear Legge’s. As a weekly advertiser who takes out ads in the Cayman Compass, you can count on me no longer and never again spending my *’corrupt’ monies (*as I see it, from your viewpoint at least) with your newspaper. I applaud the Government’s stance and I take my own as well.
Finally, I get to use the below 3 quotes (I’ve been saving them for a raining day)
“The secret of successful journalism is to make your readers so angry they will write half your paper for you.” ~C.E.M. Joad
“They kill good trees to put out bad newspapers.” ~James G. Watt
“Harmony seldom makes a headline.” ~Silas Bent
A pretty shoddy bit of journalism by the NY Times. I get that they are particularly keen on the issue of press freedom given the atmosphere in which they are operating under the Obama White House “siege” (their words not mine) against the press. However they were fed a bill of goods by Legge and swallowed the bait, hook and line.
A sad day for good reporting.
Poor man. He points out the problems of corruption and in punished by the government for exercising his free speech and has to flee the Caymans. Says a lot.