$100 Million Judgment Against Dominica Government Officials Awarded to Paradise Group.Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 2001 A judgment in the amount of $100-Million has been awarded today in New York Today in New York is WNBC-TV's pre-Today newscast, also post-Today on weekends, airing from 5 AM to 7 AM weekdays with the local news cut ins being branded as such. to the Paradise Group, a multi-national organization in London, United Kingdom against Mr. Pierre Charles Pierre Charles (June 30, 1954 – January 6, 2004) was Prime Minister of Dominica from 2000 to 2004. He was born in Grand Bay in Saint Patrick parish. A member of the Dominica Labour Party, he served in several cabinet posts including communication and works. , the Prime Minister of Dominica According to Chapter 59 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Dominica; 1.There shall be a Prime Minister of Dominica, who shall be appointed by the President. 2. , as an individual and against Mr. Reginald Austrie, the Minister of Communication, Works and Housing, as an individual. As no defenses had been filed during the 30-day respond time permitted by the law, the judgment was rendered today. The Paradise Group revealed that I.T.S., a well-known, French international collection company, has been hired to commence international collection activities against these two individuals. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Paradise Group, the lawsuit filed on August 15, 2001 was the result of many false, misleading and slanderous statements that were made against the Paradise Group and its management. In a short statement made by Mr. David Haig, President of the Paradise Group in London, it was pointed out that the law suit, the judgment and subsequent collection activities will focus solely on the two individuals; it is not in any way intended to be against their positions, the Government or the Commonwealth of Dominica. He further explained that "all of this could have easily been averted if Mr. Charles and Mr. Austrie had retracted re·tract v. re·tract·ed, re·tract·ing, re·tracts v.tr. 1. To take back; disavow: refused to retract the statement. 2. their false and slanderous statements." No further information is currently available. |
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