Politician and businessman Peter Sangster, who is accused of forging the signature of former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, will have to wait until next month for a judge to make a ruling on whether his devices will be returned to him.

Sangster, 47, managing director of Jamus Communications Limited, is charged with uttering forged documents, forgery and obtaining money by false pretences.The businessman reportedly promised to get a waiver for monies owed by the company to the Universal Service Fund.Sangster is accused of forging a document purported to be the waiver.A report was made to the police who launched an investigation into the matter.Sangster’s attorney, Cecile Griffiths-Ashton, on Monday made an application to return her client’s Apple laptop, two Gateway desktop computers, two Apple iPhones, a Samsung Galaxy S4, a desktop phone, and an iPad.Griffiths-Ashton argued that her client’s business is affected as a result of the devices that were seized on March 21 at his home in St Andrew.Parish Judge Simone Wolfe-Reece denied the request after the court was told that the officer in the matter is in the process of preparing a document seeking the password for the devices.Wolfe-Reece told Griffiths-Ashton that she will not be able to make an order until when the matter returns to court.Sangster’s bail was extended for him to return to the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on June 5.

— Racquel Porter