Alric Lindsay is the founder of Blackbox Insights & News, where he reports regularly on court proceedings in the Cayman Islands. Prior to establishig 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 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 Maples and Calder, Ogier, Higgs & Johnson, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and PricewaterhouseCoopers. 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 A man appeared before the Grand Court on July 10, 2026, to face three allegations of indecent assault, three counts of rape, and one charge of incest. He pled not guilty to all charges and his...
By Alric Lindsay In a media briefing today, July 10, 2026, at the Cabinet conference room, key figures involved with the Cayman Forward initiative, including Dr Ian Kirkham, Chairman of the National Conservation Council (NCC), Ian Pairaudeau, Chairman of...
By Alric Lindsay Jonathan Samuel Welcome appeared in the Grand Court today, July 10, 2026, to face charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. He pled not guilty to the allegations. Regarding the first offence, it was...
By Alric Lindsay Radmond Juniour Samuels appeared in the Grand Court today, July 10, 2026, to face charges of importation of Ganja and Cocaine. Samuels pled not guilty to the allegations. He is now scheduled to return to court...
By Alric Lindsay Anthony Devin Berry Jr appeared in the Grand Court today, July 10, 2026, to face dangerous driving charges in connection with the death of cyclist Per Undheim last year. Berry pled not guilty to the charges...
By Alric Lindsay Halid Yuksel Aptula, a Bulgarian national, appeared in the Summary Court today, July 9, 2026, for a mention of four allegations related to possession of equipment for credit card skimming and possession of a card which...
By Alric Lindsay Damion Ainsley Livingston appeared in the Summary Court on July 8, 2026, to face Ganja and traffic offences. Given the number of prior convictions for driving without insurance, it is within the court’s discretion to impose...
By Alric Lindsay The case of Mahesh Harry Vaswani, who faces allegations of evading duty and evasion of liability by deception, was mentioned in the Summary Court today, July 8, 2026. The items were reportedly worth millions, however, the...
By Alric Lindsay Nelina McLaughlin- Dilbert appeared in the Summary Court today, July 8, 2026, for a mention of her case involving alleged theft. The purpose of the mention was to discuss the possibility of varying her bail conditions...
By Alric Lindsay Sheica Melonie Gayle appeared in the Summary Court today, July 7, 2026, to face a charge of exceeding a speed of 5 knots within 200 yards of the shoreline. She was fined for the offence. According...