Alric Lindsay By Alric Lindsay Jino Lawrence Wright appeared before the Grand Court on May 30, 2025, to face allegations of robbery and carrying a restricted weapon. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. Robbery Regarding the robbery, it is alleged...
Alric Lindsay
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 On May 30, 2025, an allegation of illicit trafficking of 162 pounds of ganja was made against Eric Cunningham and Radmond Samuels. The men pleaded not guilty to the charges. What is illicit trafficking? According to...
By Alric Lindsay Keisha Keren McIntosh appeared in the Grand Court yesterday, May 30, 2025, to hear allegations of impersonating a police officer and blackmail. She pleaded not guilty to the charges. Impersonating a police officer The offence of...
By Alric Lindsay Today, May 30, 2025, Adriana Argueta Lobo appeared in the Grand Court to face seven allegations of aiding prisoners to escape. She pleaded not guilty to all charges. Aiding prisoner to escape Under Section 115 of...
By Alric Lindsay Today, May 29, 2025, a landmark Court of Appeal judgment was delivered in favour of Sandra Teresa Hill, re-emphasising that the fundamental right to free speech under the common law is expressly protected under the laws...
By Alric Lindsay On Friday, May 23, 2025, a boat captain convicted of human smuggling appeared in the Grand Court before Justice Richards. His attorney argued that the offence of human smuggling was not correctly made out as it...
By Alric Lindsay Captain Darren McLean, the son of Buster McLean and Gwenda McLean, is the first Caymanian to fly the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s helicopter. He met with members of the media today, May 27, 2025, at...
By Alric Lindsay Today, May 26, 2025, Crown Counsel for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions appeared in the Summary Court to discuss traffic sentences for two people. In both instances, Magistrate Gunn found the DPP to...
By Alric Lindsay Alen Montesino-Ebanks appeared via video link in the Summary Court today, May 26, 2025, to face a stalking charge. Due to some differences in the facts presented by Crown Counsel from the Office of the Director...
By Alric Lindsay 42-year-old Cedrick Saldenha appeared in the Summary Court today to face charges for overstaying in the Cayman Islands from August 2021 to May 2025. Magistrate Gunn sentenced him to 12 months in prison. Background Crown Counsel...