Editorial Staff
02/10/24 17:41

Editorial Staff
02/10/24 17:41

Former Hadeed Motors Clerk Fined 100K for Fraud

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Dylan Simon

Dylan Simon, a former clerk at Hadeed Motors, has been sentenced to pay hefty fines after being convicted of defrauding the car dealership.

Justice Tunde Bakre handed down the sentence today, which includes two separate fines. Simon must pay $85,000 for electronic forgery and $15,000 for forgery.

The court ordered Simon to pay $50,000 by October 31, followed by monthly installments of $10,000. If Simon fails to meet these payments, he will face a prison sentence of 2 years and 10 months for the first count, and 10 months for the second.

The conviction, delivered in July 2024, relates to Simon’s input of a fraudulent check as payment for a vehicle, which he allegedly then sold to a government agency.

The fraudulent activity came to light during an internal audit conducted by Hadeed Motors following the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown in 2020.

Simon was initially facing eight charges but was acquitted on six after his trial. However, the prosecution has recently refiled these charges, intending to pursue a new trial.

The refiled charges include larceny, money laundering, electronic forgery, and falsification of accounts. These charges stem from the fraudulent sale of a Nissan Frontier pickup, which Simon allegedly stole from the company using falsified information.

 

15 Comments

  1. Antigua is Home!

    Dr Williams will pull out enough teeth to cover that!

    Reply
    • Antiguan Patriot.

      Lol hahahahaha. Or get his backdoor played with.

      Reply
  2. Donna

    What? He wasn’t taught not to take people’s things; work for what you want! Some people are just too greedy and envy other people’s things. Taking what is not for you has serious consequences.

    Reply
    • Stop your crying

      He was taught but he didn’t think it applied to him in his teefing rh.

      Reply
  3. Faithful national #1

    How sad! Stupid, greedy boy. Now if you can come up with $50,000 by the end of this month, and then find $5000 every month until next August 2025, I have absolutely no sympathy for you.

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    • Road boss

      No sorry dey. Me sure he try that shit before. Imagine he scheming this for such a long time. Legend

      Reply
  4. Sahraji

    To be honest there are alot of people in Antigua doing dirty dealings like these and believe that they wont be caught. 99 days for the thief. One day for the police. Always remember that

    Reply
    • Happy for Them

      Love that statement. You are spot on.

      Reply
  5. Just Wondering

    Soooo what day is he Turning In himself.. or is he going to wait to be arrested again..? 🤔

    Reply
  6. Luke

    Seems like fraud is becoming a regular what’s really going on in Antigua

    Reply
  7. Leslie Graham

    Was this to pay the money he felt he should be making? Is not everybody get away with something. Work for the things you desire in life

    Reply
  8. Anonymous

    One way or the other all these people defeating the purpose of trust will meet what they should meet. Stop what you’re doing

    Reply
  9. John

    People do anything to get money nowadays exept getting a job.

    Reply
    • Catfish

      So true. They want toouch easy money

      Reply
  10. Sasha

    People work soo hard for the things they have and people like these just heartless take them

    Reply

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