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
By Alric Lindsay Jerrice Atina Wright appeared before the Chief Magistrate today, August 18, 2026, where she faced one charge of theft. Outlining the background, the Chief Magistrate said it was alleged that, on April 27, 2026, Wright stole...
By Alric Lindsay A woman who arrived in Grand Cayman recently was given a six-month conditional discharge in the Summary Court before Magistrate McFarlane today, August 17, 2026, after she admitted importing a controlled drug — a vape pen...
By Alric Lindsay Today, August 14, 2026, a Grand Court jury found Devon Emmanuel Wright Jr not guilty of murdering two-year-old Allisady Powell, but guilty of abducting her. Allisady disappeared from an apartment in Cayman Brac in the early...
By Alric Lindsay Shadane Junior George Wilson and Damian NoelWaysome appeared in the Summary Court today, August 13, 2026, to face ganja charges. Not guilty pleas were entered. The court heard that, between November 8 and November 25, 2025,...
By Alric Lindsay Weeks ago, the Chief Magistrate gave the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions a deadline. Today, August 13, 2026, that deadline expired — and the file still could not be found by the DPP. Accordingly,...
By Alric Lindsay A man found with 88 pounds of ganja in a shed at his Windsor Park property has been given a suspended prison sentence, after the Chief Magistrate accepted that his personal circumstances and mitigation justified keeping...
By Alric Lindsay A man on a probation order that requires him to submit to random drug testing drew a sharp rebuke from the Chief Magistrate in Summary Court today, August 11, 2026, after it emerged that the man...
By Alric Lindsay Today, August 11, 2026, the Cayman Islands Summary Court gave Crown Counsel from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions a final seven days to serve the full forensic download from a mobile phone at...
Prosecution says Devon Emmanuel Wright Jr was “awake and outside” when two-year-old Allisady Powell vanished; defence says the circumstantial case is riddled with unanswered questions By Alric Lindsay Prosecution and defence counsel delivered their closing speeches in the Grand...
By Alric Lindsay Two men appeared in the Grand Court today, August 7, 2026, to face indecent assault allegations. Both men were released on bail. Regarding the first man, it was previously reported that, on January 25, 2025, it...
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