Tarine Fairman
Fifty-nine years old United States Citizen, Tarine Fairman, a businessman based in the United States of America, but currently in Sierra Leone, on Thursday 18th July 2024, failed to appear before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road Court No.1 in Freetown, on three count charges, to wit: conspiracy to defraud contrary to law, forgery contrary to Section 4 (1) of the Forgery Act 1913 and fraudulent conversion Contrary to Section 20 (1) (iv) of the Larceny Act 1916.
According to the particulars of the offense, on diverse dates between February 2021 and December 2023 in Freetown, conspired together with other persons unknown, to commit a felony, to wit: forgery.
Count two further stated that the accused on the same date and place, forged certain document, that is to say, a DDF F-TECH Africa Sierra Leone Limited Company status report dated 24th January 2020, and increased the percentage stake to fifty percent 50% instead of five percent 5% that is indicated on the memorandum and Articles of DDE D-TECH Africa Sierra Leone Limited.
Count three further stated that on the same date and place, the accused fraudulently converted to his use or benefit, certain property, that is to say, the total sum of two million, nine hundred and twenty-four thousand, seven hundred and thirty thousand United States dollars($2,924,730) meant for mining operations in Kono District.
When the matter was mentioned in court, the accused person was absent.
The Prosecutor, Chief Superintendent of Police Juan M.S Bull, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Ibrahim S. Mansaray, and the Associating Counsel, Jessie M. Jengo Esq. Applied for a bench warrant against the absent accused person.
Meanwhile, Magistrate Kekura granted the application and adjourned the matter to the 23rd of July 2024.
