Dudus - Inside contacts? A who a di inside 'man' dem?

[Karl]

'Dudus' request leaked within hours

2011-02-01 19:00:42







Christopher 'Dudus' Coke- file photo
Debbie- Ann Wright, Assistant News Editor

The Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Jeremy Taylor, this morning disclosed at the Manatt / Cole Commission of Enquiry that he received a call from a reporter just three hours after being notified that an extradition request had been made for Christopher 'Dudus' Coke.

He says the call was received from RJR reporter Clinton McGregor who asked for confirmation of the request.

Taylor says the request then became an urgent matter because of the leak.

Last year former police commissioner, Hardley Lewin, also made statements about a leak saying the information had been revealed to Coke.

A copy of the extradition document was found in Coke’s Tivoli Garden's office following his arrest.

Taylor says it is not normal for an accused to receive a copy of the extradition request.

He is expected to continue testifying when the commission resumes tomorrow.

debbie-ann.wright@gleanerjm.com

http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=26163

[Karl]

..and special protection?

News

AG had signed requests similar to Dudus's

2011-02-01 18:05:03
Debbie- Ann Wright, Assistant News Editor

It was disclosed at today’s sitting of the Manatt/Coke Commission of Enquiry that Justice Minister, Dorothy Lightbourne, had signed extradition requests similar to Christopher 'Dudus' Coke’s in the past.

The legality of the evidence on which the United States made its request for Coke’s extradition received much attention at this morning’s sitting of the commission.

Evidence against 'Dudus' was reportedly gathered through his telephone conversations.

But the Governmenet had argued that it would not grant the extradition request because the evidence had been obtained illegally based on the provisions of Jamaica’s Interception of Communications Act.

Today under cross examination Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Jeremy Taylor, admitted he was not aware of a secret agreement between the US and Jamaican governments allowing the US to listen in on private conversations.

Attorney for the Jamaica Labour Party Frank Phipps then questioned how the Deputy DPP could have sanctioned the extradition request given he was unaware of any law governing intercepted evidence other than the Interception of Communications Act.

However, Taylor insisted that even if the evidence was obtained illegally it was not a bar to signing the request as the matter could be decided in court.
He pointed to similar cases in which extraditions were granted.

Cross examined by attorney, K.D. Knight, Taylor disclosed that Lightbourne had signed off on other cases in which intercepted evidence was used.

debbie-ann.wright@gleanerjm.com

http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=26162

[Karl]

News

AG had signed requests similar to Dudus's

2011-02-01 18:05:03
Debbie- Ann Wright, Assistant News Editor

It was disclosed at today’s sitting of the Manatt/Coke Commission of Enquiry that Justice Minister, Dorothy Lightbourne, had signed extradition requests similar to Christopher 'Dudus' Coke’s in the past.

The legality of the evidence on which the United States made its request for Coke’s extradition received much attention at this morning’s sitting of the commission.

Evidence against 'Dudus' was reportedly gathered through his telephone conversations.

But the Governmenet had argued that it would not grant the extradition request because the evidence had been obtained illegally based on the provisions of Jamaica’s Interception of Communications Act.

Today under cross examination Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Jeremy Taylor, admitted he was not aware of a secret agreement between the US and Jamaican governments allowing the US to listen in on private conversations.

Attorney for the Jamaica Labour Party Frank Phipps then questioned how the Deputy DPP could have sanctioned the extradition request given he was unaware of any law governing intercepted evidence other than the Interception of Communications Act.

However, Taylor insisted that even if the evidence was obtained illegally it was not a bar to signing the request as the matter could be decided in court.
He pointed to similar cases in which extraditions were granted.

Cross examined by attorney, K.D. Knight, Taylor disclosed that Lightbourne had signed off on other cases in which intercepted evidence was used.

debbie-ann.wright@gleanerjm.com

http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=26162

Lightbourne ignored legal advice, says Deputy DPP
Deputy DPP says AG told her concerns weren’t enough to block Coke extradition
BY PAUL HENRY Crime/Court Co-ordinator henryp@jamaicaobserver.com
Wednesday, February 02, 2011

TWO weeks after receiving the United States' extradition request for former Tivoli Gardens don Christopher 'Dudus' Coke in August 2009, Justice Minister Dorothy Lightbourne forcefully raised with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) the issue of "legal concern" with the document, the Commission of Enquiry looking into the Government's handling of the request heard yesterday.

According to Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Jeremy Taylor, he however advised Lightbourne that her concerns were not sufficient to bar Coke being extradited as the issues she had raised were already settled by the courts, both locally and abroad. Importantly, Lightbourne was told, sufficient evidence had been provided on which Coke could be tried in the US.

TAYLOR... heads the extradition unit of the ODPP (Photo: JIS)



TAYLOR... heads the extradition unit of the ODPP (Photo: JIS)

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However, Lightbourne — who also holds the title of attorney general and who is a member of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) of which Coke is an ardent supporter — ignored the advice delivered by Taylor through Solicitor General Douglas Leys.

The Government/JLP then embarked on a nine-month-long campaign to block Coke's extradition to the US for trial on gun and drug-running charges. The effort — which strained relations between Kingston and Washington and threatened to topple the Bruce Golding-led administration -- culminated in June of last year with Coke's extradition. The debacle also caused the resignation of junior foreign minister Dr Ronald Robinson -- a man it is widely believed was the party's fall guy, and resulted in a deep mistrust of the Government.

Taylor, who heads the extradition unit of the ODPP, told the enquiry that on September 2, 2009, Leys called to say that Lightbourne had "problems" with certain legal issues raised by the extradition request.

Leys, according Taylor, said that the minister was concerned that Coke would not get a fair trial since it appeared he was being treated in a way similar to those designated as drug kingpins. She also took issue with the conspiracy charge against Coke, noting that he had never left Jamaica and could not be guilty of that act committed in the US; concerns were also raised with the witnesses against Coke who were not identified; and with the fact that no certificate was sent with the evidence to indicate whether or not the substance for which Coke was charged was indeed cocaine.

Taylor said he then informed Leys that Lightbourne's concerns were without merit as those issues had previously been settled by the courts. Taylor also cited previous cases in which the said concerns were raised but were squashed.

Lightbourne, however, refused to sign the order giving authority to commence with extradition proceedings against Coke, kicking off a campaign that drew international attention and calls for Golding's resignation, especially when it became public that the US law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips had been hired to lobby Washington on the issue.

The matter was even brought to the Supreme Court last year but the attorney general later backed off as pressure mounted and issued the authority to proceed against Coke.

Earlier during his testimony, Taylor said that after receiving the extradition request on August 25, 2009, RJR news reporter Clinton McGregor called seeking confirmation. Taylor said he neither denied nor confirmed the request to the reporter. Taylor said the information of the request could not have been leaked by his office.

Heavy weather was also made by Queen's Counsel Frank Phipps (representing the JLP), who cross-examined Taylor about the four Memoranda Of Understanding (MOUs) said to have been signed in 2004 by Dr Peter Phillips, the security minister in the People's National Party (PNP) Government at the time. The agreement is said to give the US the right to intercept the communication of Jamaican citizens without prior approval of the Supreme Court. It emerged during the enquiry that the MOUs were signed without the knowledge of the Cabinet or Parliament.

One of the issues used to challenge Coke's extradition was that the US had illegally obtained wiretap information. But it was brought out while Taylor was being cross-examined by Queen's Counsel KD Knight (representing the PNP) that the High Court had on September 18, 2007 approved the interception of Coke's communication.

The US had always contended that it did not breach any of its treaty agreements with Jamaica, nor any of Jamaica's laws in gathering evidence against Coke, who is now in a New York jail awaiting trial.
The enquiry continues today.

Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/...#ixzz1Cn2QNpXz

[Mosiah]

heh haaaay! what a ting!

[Mosiah]

do we need this evidence? why has Bruce wasted taxpayers' money with this enquiry?

[Don1]

suh yuh nah fulljoy di stage show?? Ah nuh fuss class entertainment dis??

man yuh too ungrateful..

[Lazie]

do we need this evidence? why has Bruce wasted taxpayers' money with this enquiry?

Unuh nuh know what unuh want. "We want an enqiury!" was the cry ... now unuh get "its a easte of money!"

I didn't see it as necessary, but seeing that the ridiculous claims you and others made have been dismissed ... of course unuh nuh bother want the enquiry.

The AG takes the stand next week she will have to explain why other requests were approved and not this one.

[Rudi]

Well well the prophet Lazie hits the nail on the head the head again. This enquiry is revealing that the gov't had no interest in getting the President off. Thanks Lazie now mi understand. LOL.
Unfortunately for the spinners and the crime syndicate some man decide them nah go down with the ship. Who sell out JA?

[Gamma]

'ow yuh suh schizo? one minute yuh a he heeeey and di nex' minute yuh a cuss ova di SAME ting!

mi wa'an hear .....

[Don1]

yes...gwaan hold di fort (wid yuh usual fart) til yuh boss Chemical Ali mek im appearance...lol

[Mosiah]

Unuh nuh know what unuh want. "We want an enqiury!" was the cry ... now unuh get "its a easte of money!"

I didn't see it as necessary, but seeing that the ridiculous claims you and others made have been dismissed ... of course unuh nuh bother want the enquiry.

The AG takes the stand next week she will have to explain why other requests were approved and not this one.

Bull crap! We wanted the PM to tell us the TRUTH! That was what we wanted first! When we weren't getting that, we wanted an enquiry.

It is clear to any DECENT Jamaican that what is coming out of this enquiry could easily have been avoided if Bruce knew how to be honest!

[Lazie]

Well well the prophet Lazie hits the nail on the head the head again. This enquiry is revealing that the gov't had no interest in getting the President off. Thanks Lazie now mi understand. LOL.
Unfortunately for the spinners and the crime syndicate some man decide them nah go down with the ship. Who sell out JA?

Mek mi know when yuh serious.

[Lazie]

Bull crap! We wanted the PM to tell us the TRUTH! That was what we wanted first! When we weren't getting that, we wanted an enquiry.

It is clear to any DECENT Jamaican that what is coming out of this enquiry could easily have been avoided if Bruce knew how to be honest!

here comes the disappearing act .... Mosiah where the PM didn't tell the truth?

[Don1]

here comes the disappearing act .... Mosiah where the PM didn't tell the truth?

Why did Gelding guh pan peeple TV anna bawl anna beg forgiveness??

Is cheat im did cheat pon Larna?? ...ar im did ah beg due to di lie dem??

[Gamma]

lorna was going through har own .... er ... tea party debacle