A warrant has been issued in Jamaica for the arrest of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Anthony Armstrong.
According to reports from Kingston, the warrant was issued within the last 48 hours.
The issue stems from a criminal investigation still underway in Jamaica, where Armstrong was found guilty of professional misconduct by Jamaica’s Disciplinary Committee – the General Legal Council (GLC).
The GLC found that the Jamaican-born DPP acted contrary to the laws of his country when he signed as a witness to a document for a client who was not physically present.
A man named Michael Adams, who brought the accusations against Armstrong, said that he had represented him in the purchase of three properties between 1999 and 2002, during which time he resided in the United States of America.
He said he often paid Armstrong in cash for his legal services when he would visit Jamaica. However, in 2003, Adams was imprisoned in the US.
Twelve months later, he reportedly inquired about the properties and discovered that all three properties had been transferred and sold, allegedly without his consent.
The document pertaining to the sale of at least one of the properties had his signature affixed to it. The document also indicated that Armstrong had witnessed the signing.
While the council was not satisfied that the properties were sold without Adams’ consent, they reprimanded the attorney for signing as a witness knowing that Adams, who was in prison in the US at the time, was not present.
The council described the attorney’s actions as being “the height of recklessness” and a move that could discredit the legal profession.
After spending three months out of office on “special leave”, earlier in May, the DPP resumed his regular duties on May 8th.
Why does Antigua love to attract criminals and then give them high job key positions??
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These are the people that should be in 1735 instead some of our young men who are convicted for a pound or even 90 grams of marijuana. We spent so much taxpayers’ money on these bitty crimes while those with high status keeps committing crimes and hiding behind their status names. I will buy the book and read it, and then send you my questions.
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This is not even about politics. It’s simply about a man who shouldn’t be DPP anymore. The fact that interpol even asked that he be arrested is enough to have him removed. His office is already tainted.
The united progressive party brought him here.
I don’t know why they had to move and independent thinker like the former DPP Cumberbatch.
The PM said it all about him in the Asot Michael saga with him and when you hear the PM speak is because he knows something.
But what are you even talking about. This ain’t even about Antigua. Bloodclat.
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Lawyers are criminals. Criminals criminals criminals….
Fools in paradise. Send him home.
The united progressive party brought him here.
I don’t know why they had to move and independent thinker like the former DPP Cumberbatch.
The PM said it all about him in the Asot Michael saga with him and when you hear the PM speak is because he knows something.
This is not even about politics. It’s simply about a man who shouldn’t be DPP anymore. The fact that interpol even asked that he be arrested is enough to have him removed. His office is already tainted.
Lol he yah in Antigua and a torment us but a big criminal in his country let him go home
Low men in high office
The Gentleman offered his resignation to the AG and He Cutie, refused, I wonder why, if a person says I want to resign and deal with my legal troubles is what sweet cutie so with Armstrong? On the other hand if you really wanted to leave no amount of Cutie could stop you, unless the “I want to leave” was a sham???
Remember this office is a creature of the constitution, it means you are subject to the constitution and those it governs not to Cutie.
The office must never be seen in disrepute and frankly Sir, the mere fact that an international Criminal body issued a Red Notice to arrest is enough for you to leave that office.
It is not Cutie’s Office it is the Peoples office and frankly you are making a mess of it. Leave our constitutional office of chief prosecutor in some semblance of dignity. I begging you, don’t wait on cutie for your Moral compass, he done lost long time, he is in a magnetic field of corruption called the ALP, HE CAN’T FIND HIS HEAD FROM HIS FEET.
SIR, INTERPOL SIR issued an arrest warrant for you ? OMG. you really still feel you can be effective as DPP above reproach? Sir!!!