Tag: immigration scam
![Serial scammer spent stolen cash on gambling Serial scammer spent stolen cash on gambling](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Judith-Douglas-150x150.png)
Serial scammer spent stolen cash on gambling
(CNS): Judith Douglas (58), who was convicted last summer of a criminal scam in which she stole tens of thousands of dollars from more than 32 people, has a serious gambling problem, the court heard Wednesday. In her third conviction for conning people out of cash, Douglas stole well over CI$50,000 just months after her […]
![Immigration fraud case back in appeal court Immigration fraud case back in appeal court](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/courts-2-150x150.png)
Immigration fraud case back in appeal court
(CNS): Another former immigration officer who was convicted for fraud in 2019 in a bribery conspiracy trial has made an appeal against her conviction as a result of new information about the case. Kathy Ann Forbes (47) was found guilty of fraud on government in the case, which related to the English Language test for […]
![‘Tittle-tat’ fails to help convicted ex-immigration officer ‘Tittle-tat’ fails to help convicted ex-immigration officer](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Immigration-Building-Eastern-Ave-150x150.png)
‘Tittle-tat’ fails to help convicted ex-immigration officer
(CNS): An attempt by a former senior immigration officer to have his conviction for corruption quashed or at least get his four-year jail term cut has failed. When Marcus Alexander appeared before the Court of Appeal in September, he argued that guilty verdicts against him in a major bribery scandal involving 12 co-defendants should be […]
![Scammer may soon be freed with sentence do-over Scammer may soon be freed with sentence do-over](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Judith-Douglas-150x150.png)
Scammer may soon be freed with sentence do-over
(CNS): Judith Douglas (55), who was convicted of conning a man out of more than CI$1.9 million in a massive PR and Caymanians status scam, could soon be released from prison after a judge re-sentenced her on Tuesday to serve five years. In a case that has stretched out for more than a decade, Douglas […]
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Douglas finally admits massive status fraud
(CNS): In an eleventh hour plea, Judith Douglas (55), who was charged with a Caymanian status fraud to the tune of almost $1.9 million, has finally admitted her crime. She was due to face a retrial next Tuesday but pleaded guilty today (Wednesday) to one count of obtaining property by deception. Douglas was convicted of […]
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Appeal court orders new trial in status scam
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal has quashed the conviction of Judith Douglas for a status scam theft of almost $2 million. In a ruling delivered on Monday by Judge Cheryll Richards on behalf of the higher court, the panel found that Douglas did not get a fair trial because of comments made by […]
![Status scammer appeals ‘bias’ by judge Status scammer appeals ‘bias’ by judge](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Justice-Carlisle-Greaves-150x150.jpg)
Status scammer appeals ‘bias’ by judge
(CNS): Judith Douglas, who was convicted in July 2019 of conning an expatriate business owner out of almost $2 million in a Caymanian status scam, has appealed her conviction, largely based on the way she was treated by the acting Grand Court judge who heard the case. Douglas’ attorney argued that the comments made by […]
![Jury finds status scammer guilty in $1.85M con Jury finds status scammer guilty in $1.85M con](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/courts-150x150.png)
Jury finds status scammer guilty in $1.85M con
(CNS): It took the seven men and women of the jury less than three hours on Tuesday to find Judith Douglas (54) guilty of obtaining property by deception. During a two-week trial they heard how the George Town woman scammed Nathaniel Robb out of more than $1.85 million in a shocking Caymanian status con. The […]
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Status scam suspect blames victim
(CNS): When she took to the witness box last week, Judith Douglas (53) pointed the finger at Nat Robb, the man who says she conned him out of almost $2 million in a Caymanian status scam. The George Town woman claimed she was merely a go-between for Robb and a mystery person, described as ‘Mr […]
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Judge stops trial in $2M status con case
(CNS): A Grand Court judge has dismissed a jury that had been hearing evidence since last week in the crown’s case against Judith Douglas (54) from George Town, who is accused of scamming a victim of over CI$1.9 million in a con where she had allegedly promised him Caymanian status. In court Tuesday, Justice Tim […]