PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands — Floyd Hall, former deputy premier in the 2003-2009 Progressive National Party (PNP) administration in the Turks and Caicos Islands received a bribe from Varet Jak Civre, the developer of the Seven Stars resort, according to a statement on Thursday by the special investigation and prosecution team (SIPT) headed by Helen Garlick.
Jak Civre appeared in the Providenciales magistrates court on Thursday to answer these charges.
It is alleged that Civre gave Hall $150,000, which he claimed was a campaign contribution. However, Hall deposited the funds in one of his business accounts and not into the PNP account.
Hall was also reported to have been arrested last week. It appears Hall will have to answer why he accepted the funds as a personal gift and why they were not deposited in his party’s account. The PNP appeared to be awash with campaign contributions in the run up to the 2007 election. It has been revealed that two contributors donated half a million dollars each.
It was also recently revealed that the SIPT has requested an interview with Michael Misick, who is reported to be residing in the Dominican Republic. Misick has yet to agree to the interview and has questioned SIPT on the reasons for the requested interview.
Also recently revealed by the Bahamas Tribune newspaper was that Misick and Stanbrook acted as a conduit for a payment from the Sandals/Beaches resort. The payments, totalling $1.65 million, were explained at least in part as being a campaign contribution to the PNP. However, $1 million of the $1.65 million ended up being applied to the obligations of Michael Misick via another brother’s business known as Prestigious Properties.
