$10-million fraud case finally scheduled to end after 13 years
MONTEGO BAY, St James — After a legal saga spanning more than a decade, Curtis Williams and Dagyene Wilson, both residents of St James, should finally hear the verdict in their fraud trial next February.
The pair, who have been in and out of the St James Parish Court for 13 years, stand accused of conspiracy to defraud and fraudulent conversion.
Last Wednesday they appeared before Judge Kaysha Grant-Pryce, who set February 2, 2026 as the date when the court will deliver its judgment.
In the meantime, their bail was extended.
Both defendants were reportedly employed at a Montego Bay cambio, with Wilson serving as manager and Williams handling accounts.
The allegations are that in October 2013 their employer issued a cheque for $10,445,000 to purchase United States dollars. Instead of completing the transaction, the defendants allegedly failed to account for the funds, prompting the matter to be reported to the police and resulting in criminal charges.
The case has captured attention because of the lengthy court proceedings and the size of the alleged fraud.
