Local businessman and longtime friend of former Premier Andrew Fahie has come to his rescue by providing the necessary $500,000 to activate Fahie’s corporate surety bond to aid in his pretrial release.
This was confirmed in court documents reaching our newsroom which showed that Albion “Bobby” Hodge via an affidavit, submitted evidence to prove the legitimacy of the funds which will go towards Fahie’s corporate bond.
The document read, “I, Albion “Bobby” Hodge, make this affidavit in support of the evidence of the source of funds used to pay for the premium for the corporate surety bond in place for Andrew A. Fahie in connection with a case proceeding in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Case No.1:22-cr-2019I-KMW.”
In the affidavit, Hodge also provided bank statements and details of several of his businesses both in the United States Virgin Islands and the BVI, to support the legitimacy of his funds.
In addition, he mentioned his Cane Garden Bay residence, which he said is valued at approximately $2.5 million.
Total bond was set at $1 million
Just last month, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams granted Fahie bond in the sum of $1 million but said it must be proven that the money for his bail is from a legitimate source before he can be released from custody.
The total bond included a $500,000 personal surety bond in addition to the $500,000 corporate surety bond which was issued by federal court Judge Alicia Otazo-Reyes earlier in May.
It is unclear whether another individual has come forward to provide the remaining $500,000 that is needed for the personal surety bond.
However, once secured, Fahie along with his daughters and a friend must cosign the personal surety bond, and he will be required to wear a GPS device so he can be monitored at all times.
Family must surrender travel documents
His daughters and wife will also have to surrender their passports, and his attorney Theresa Van Vliet can only visit him at his daughters’ home in Southwest Miami-Dade County.
Fahie’s trial date has been set for July 18, 2022.