Justice Rampersad: “The claimant, and others who express their sexual orientation in a similar way, cannot lawfully live their life, their private life, nor can they choose their life partners or create the families that they wish. To do so would be to incur the possibility of being branded a …
Read More »PM pays 2006 World Cup players; independent of the TTFA
The 2006 World Cup players finally received payment for their exploits today, eight years after the fact, by Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. This afternoon, in a press conference at the Diplomatic Centre in St Ann’s, Persad-Bissessar stole a march on Sport Minister Anil Roberts, National Security Minister Gary Griffith …
Read More »TTFA dusts off Warrior threats; vows not to chase Warner money
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) vowed today to “continue uninterrupted” in the face of potential bankruptcy proceedings by one of its major creditors, the 2006 World Cup players. The TTFA revealed, in a press release today, that it owes the “Soca Warriors” US$1.9 million from a total payment …
Read More »Fresh W/Cup bonus delay as Judge tries to step aside
Legal representatives for the 2006 World Cup players and the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) are anxiously awaiting word from High Court Judge Devindra Rampersad as to whether he can recuse himself from a contempt charge against TTFF general secretary Richard Groden and former president Oliver Camps. Yesterday at …
Read More »Another adjournment in 2006 W/Cup bonus case
The 2006 Germany World Cup bonus dispute had another adjournment today and will resume on 2 July 2012 with the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) aiming to convince High Court Judge Devindra Rampersad that he should recuse himself from the case. Wired868 was informed by a legal source that …
Read More »TTFF ignores Warner and attacks High Court Judge
Under the threat of incarceration, Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) General Secretary Richard Groden has refused to sue Works Minister and ex-FIFA Vice President Jack Warner and will instead attempt to cross swords with High Court Judge Devindra Rampersad. Groden and former TTFF President Oliver Camps were required to …
Read More »High Court gives Warner and TTFF more time
Justice Devindra Rampersad’s agenda was disturbed again today at the Port of Spain High Court as the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) once more disobeyed a court order and failed to take legal action against its former Special Advisor and Works Minister Jack Warner. The TTFF’s decision again raised …
Read More »TTFF must tackle Jack or face contempt charge
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) has three days to decide on a suitably tough legal suit against its former Special Advisor and “renegade agent” Jack Warner, the Minister of Works and a former FIFA Vice President, or face a charge for contempt of court. Justice Devindra Rampersad gave …
Read More »Warner blames TTFF for missing accounts
Works Minister and ex-FIFA Vice President Jack Warner will allegedly test the patience and temperament of High Court Judge Devindra Rampersad by claiming ignorance of all Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) financial matters in the Germany 2006 World Cup bonus dispute between 13 past and present national players, the …
Read More »Warner lies on himself
Works Minister Jack Warner filed an affidavit in October 2011 that claimed he had accounting statements related to the 2006 World Cup and was happy to produce them for the courts. Last week, he suggested that was a flaming lie. High Court Judge Devindra Rampersad should determine which Warner is …
Read More »Warner snubs High Court request
Works Minister and ex-FIFA Vice President Jack Warner yesterday ignored a High Court request to provide written accounts of all income, donations, gifts, grants or benefits whatsoever and all expenditure arising from the Germany 2006 World Cup. High Court Judge Devindra Rampersad declared, on 12 January 2012, that Warner, who …
Read More »Justice Rampersad orders Warner to reveal 2006 W/Cup money while Lalla plays bizarre triple role
Trinidad and Tobago Minister of Works Jack Warner, the former Fifa vice-president and Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) special advisor, has until 10 February 2012 to provide to the local High Court written accounts of ‘all income, donations, gifts, grants or benefits whatsoever and all expenditure’ arising from the …
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