AMERICA'S SWORD OF DAMOCLES FOR MONEY LAUNDERING HANGS HEAVY OVER PRIME MINISTER GASTON BROWNE'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY IN THE ALFA NERO SCANDAL

Maria Bird-Browne and Gaston Browne

The rejuvenated 28U.S.C. §1782 actions in the American Federal Discovery proceedings, in the efforts of counsel for the owner of the Russian luxury yacht illegally sold by PM Gaston Browne's Antigua government, poses a direct threat to those members of his immediate family, who allegedly were part of the operation involving the six million U.S. Dollar kickback Browne is said to have received, for selling the yacht at an obscenely low price. Browne's wife, MARIA BIRD-BROWNE, and his oldest son, GASTON ANDRON BROWNE III, are believed to soon be coming under close scrutiny by American law enforcement agencies, after Browne's defamation suit against the yacht's owner attorneys was filed, which triggered new §1782 proceedings, as alleged participants in the laundering and concealment of the six million dollars. Just where did that money go, and who funneled it into the United States? Whether other Browne children are implicated remains an unanswered question. Additionally, and in anticipation that his wife may become a Person of Interest, Browne is rumored to be taking steps to place her in the position of Governor General for Antigua, his Majesty's representative, to confer immunity from criminal prosecution upon. her, but most American legal expert have opined that, based upon existing case law, she could be charged in the United States. Andron, as a United States taxpayer (he's a resident), is especially exposed to violations of Federal Law, and his assets will most likely get special attention from the Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service. Whether he Is holding assets of his father, as a frontman, has been alleged in Antigua for several years.

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Finally, Antiguans experienced in the bare-knuckle politics of their island nation, and who we have surveyed, have universally agreed that Maria Bird-Browne, if required to make hard choices about her future in an American courtroom, will decide to cooperate against her husband, to save herself from having to serve a lengthy term in an American prison; how will all this unfold? We cannot say, but we will be watching.