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Fahie’s legal team faces delays receiving & downloading files from US Gov’t

- asks court for more time to file pre-trial motions
Counsel for ex-premier of the Virgin Islands Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), in photo, has told a Miami court that there has been delays in receiving discovery materials from the US Government and has requested an extension of the deadline to file pre-trial motions. Photo: GIS/File
Hon Andrew Fahie’s counsel Theresa M.B. Van Vliet on June 20, 2022, said the US Government’s production of discovery materials was received only on Friday, June 17, 2022, a mere three days before the deadline to submit pre-trial motions. Photo: Photo: gjb-law.com
Hon Andrew Fahie’s counsel Theresa M.B. Van Vliet on June 20, 2022, said the US Government’s production of discovery materials was received only on Friday, June 17, 2022, a mere three days before the deadline to submit pre-trial motions. Photo: Photo: gjb-law.com
MIAMI, Florida, USA- Counsel for ex-premier of the Virgin Islands Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has told a Miami court that there has been delays in receiving discovery materials from the US Government and has requested an extension of the deadline to file pre-trial motions.

The trial for Hon Fahie, who was arrested by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Miami on April 28, 2022, on drugs and money laundering conspiracy charges, is set for July 18, 2022.

The deadline to file pretrial motions; however, was set for June 22, 2022.

Delays in receiving materials from US Gov’t

According to a motion filed by Hon Fahie’s counsel Theresa M.B. Van Vliet on June 20, 2022, since during the course of Hon Fahie’s Nebbia hearing on June 13, 2022, she had advised the Court that the Government had not yet provided discovery, owing to some unanticipated delays on the part of the Government.

The Government’s production was received on Friday, June 17, 2022.

Downloading issues

“Since then efforts have been continuously underway to download and copy the discovery materials so that Mr Fahie may review the discovery. That process is incomplete owing to technical difficulties in downloading a certain file of data that purports to contain extracts of phones and computers,” Van Vliet wrote in her motion.

She added that she has contacted Government counsel regarding the technical issue but has not yet received a response.

Unable to comply with deadline

“For these reasons, the undersigned is therefore unable to comply with the current deadline for the filing of pretrial motions on or before June 22, 2022.

“Additionally, we are unable to file any anticipated request for a continuance of the currently set trial date until there is access to the discovery so that a good faith estimate of the additional time needed can be fashioned.”

In light of the foregoing, Van Vliet said Hon Fahie requests that all currently set deadlines be stayed until fourteen (14) days from the date he is able to gain access to the Government’s production in order to afford reasonable time to propose a pretrial schedule and trial setting.

Hon Fahie is currently out on bail, although unable to leave his place of residence due to conditions of his pre-trial liberty.

17 Responses to “Fahie’s legal team faces delays receiving & downloading files from US Gov’t”

  • Adjourn (22/06/2022, 08:30) Like (27) Dislike (3) Reply
    Same problem in BVI. Government always slow to provide files and info to lawyers. Just adjourn the trial to later in the year. Happens all the time in the BVI so why not in Miami!
    • smh (23/06/2022, 06:44) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      Files were provided dince the 17th. Fahie lawyer can not get them open and copied. The fault lies on the lawyer side not govt.
  • Tisk Tisk (22/06/2022, 08:32) Like (12) Dislike (2) Reply
    yeah right...them files suddenly “disappear”
  • Really (22/06/2022, 08:45) Like (12) Dislike (12) Reply

    All politicians are owned by the Elites and Andrew fahie will walk away with no charges. They had all the information when they wanted us to see the affidavit but now all information gone. All by design. It's his turned to be embarrassed 

    • @Really (22/06/2022, 09:22) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
      The information has not disappeared. He has not been able to download it. A number of factors can contribute to that. This is nothing unusual. Let the process prevail. He will have his day in court.
  • mad max (22/06/2022, 09:00) Like (47) Dislike (1) Reply
    Must be using BVI internet providers ...
  • asura (22/06/2022, 09:10) Like (14) Dislike (29) Reply
    free the Drew
  • Billy Kimba (22/06/2022, 09:20) Like (5) Dislike (6) Reply
    Extension is a must!
  • GRANNY (22/06/2022, 10:17) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
    Do it the old fashioned way: printit and send Fedex Takes only a day in USA. Stupid excuse
    • @Granny (22/06/2022, 20:55) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      Granny, it has to download. If it doesn’t download then, you can’t print. There is nothing to print since it did not download, Granny.
  • WHAT!!!! (22/06/2022, 10:22) Like (27) Dislike (4) Reply
    Why is Fahie still being referred to as “Hon” ?
  • rasta fi real (22/06/2022, 10:54) Like (3) Dislike (10) Reply
    free up the general
  • HMP (22/06/2022, 13:48) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    will district one rep be back home be 2052
  • Discovery packet (22/06/2022, 14:49) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Got allllll the tea. He wanna see all his snitches... this gonna get good.
  • hoa (22/06/2022, 21:36) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    He can’t get his act together there but you all want him to attend HOA meetings online.
  • @ ASSU R A (24/06/2022, 07:30) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    HEY THAT NIGGA IS FREE , ALL HE GOTTA DO IS BEAT HIS CHEST LIKE HE USED TO DO DOWN HERE AND SAY (, AM YO BOSS , AND WHEN I TALK , NO DARM DOG BARK ) OR PUT ON HIS GLOVES AND DO AH MIKE TYSON ON SOMEBODY , AFTER HE IS STILL (
    D BROWN BOMBER ,


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