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May 11 2026
Case delayed for principal accused of $4M Clifton land fraud
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St Catherine resident Suelyn Ward-Brown, who is accused of collecting $4 million from buyers for lots later found to belong to the state, will have to wait a while longer to hear whether her case will go forward.
Her case was postponed to May 18 when it came up before Acting Senior Parish Court Judge Janelle Nelson-Gayle in the St Catherine Parish Court on Monday.
The accused was told that her bail was extended to that date.
Attorneys Deborah Martin and Kelly Hamilton represented the accused.
The case was initially before the St Catherine Circuit Court, however, it was remitted to the parish court as it was determined that some of the matters did not meet the threshold for prosecution there.
Ward-Brown is charged with breaches of the Proceeds of Crime Act, the Law Reform Fraudulent Transactions Special Provisions Act, and conspiracy to defraud.
Five people reported that they paid school principal over $4 million for lands near Clifton, St Catherine.
One complainant allegedly paid $2.4 million for a plot, while others claimed they paid $800,000 and $600,000.
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