Alric Lindsay is the founder of Blackbox Insights & News, where he reports regularly on court proceedings in the Cayman Islands. Prior to establishing Blackbox, he was a journalist with Loop Caribbean, which was owned by the Digicel Group until Loop was discontinued. Alric focuses on Summary Court proceedings since that court handles thousands of cases annually, but rarely publishes the magistrate's ruling. He brings more than 25 years of experience in the Cayman Islands financial services industry to his reporting, having previously qualified as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands (non-practising) and as a Certified Public Accountant in Georgia, USA (non-practising). His career spans roles at offshore "magic circle" firms, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and a Big 4 global accounting firm. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, an Accredited Director, and a member of the Cayman Islands Directors Association. He can be reached at alriclindsay@gmail.com
Alric Lindsay A former septic truck driver has successfully avoided a criminal conviction that could have cost him his livelihood after a small amount of Ganja that was discovered inside his septic truck during a routine prison security sweep....
By Alric Lindsay Magistrate Murray today, September 23, 2026, ruled that a custodial sentence would be disproportionate for Krishner Smith, instead handing down a $2,000 fine after the 44-year-old Jamaican national spent 437 days in unlawful immigration status while...
By Alric Lindsay A self-represented woman going through what she described as a severe, isolating “mid-life crisis” has narrowly avoided an immediate custodial prison sentence after facing charges of spitting directly into a police officer’s face while carrying a...
By Alric Lindsay A Jamaican national who has spent his entire adult life in the Cayman Islands faces an anxious wait until Wednesday, September 23, 2026, after Magistrate Murray reserved judgment on his immigration sentencing. Krishner Smith, 44, appeared before Magistrate Murray in...
By Alric Lindsay A man who forged a landlord’s signature on a mandatory immigration housing form to secure a local work permit unlawfully was handed a suspended prison sentence today, September 21, 2026, in the Summary Court. Cleve Anthony...
By Alric Lindsay A man facing a rape allegation was refused bail today and remanded to custody after allegedly breaking his bail terms not to contact his original accuser. The man stood before Magistrate Murray in the Summary Court...
By Alric Lindsay An 18-year-old man who admitted to owning a pouch of Ganja found after a car tried to evade a police checkpoint has been handed a conditional discharge, ensuring his slate remains clean before he starts upcoming...
By Alric Lindsay Davian Anthony Wright, a man facing nine distinct counts of alleged deception for operating a fraudulent car dealership import scheme, came before Justice Richards in the Grand Court today, September 18, 2026. He pled not guilty...
By Alric Lindsay A payroll fraud case targeting the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is headed to trial after two people denied exploiting government system vulnerabilities. Brittany Joelenna Espinoza Britton and Shawn Sashon Stewart stood in Grand Court today,...
By Alric Lindsay A five-to-seven-day jury trial has been scheduled for a man facing heavy sex offence charges following an incident dating back to 2025. The man stood before Justice Richards to plead not guilty to the following charges:...