FEDERAL JUDGE APPROVES §1782 SUBPOENAS IN GASTON BROWNE ALFA NERO CORRUPTION AND MONEY LAUNDERING CASE

Four months after a §1782 Discovery Application was filed, seeking financial information regarding Antigua Prime Minister GASTON BROWNE'S alleged theft of six million dollar dollars from sales proceeds in the ALFA NERO luxury yacht scandal, a United States District Court Magistrate Judge has entered an order authorizing the issuance of subpoenas. Browne has publicly but deceptively stated that the case was over last year, when an appellate court struck down an earlier application on procedural grounds. This was a misstatement of material fact, as the case was not dismissed, but remained active.

The Supplemental Application, which was filed after Browne brought Defamation charged against the lawyer and law firm that represents the victim, the Alfa Nero's owner, gave the Court new jurisdiction to approve Discovery against PM Browne, members of his immediate family, related corporate entities and individuals closely associated with him, who are classified as POLITICALLY EXPOSED PERSONS, or PEPs.

The Court has required a Status Report of the Plaintiff on or before November 9, 2026. The information sought in the subpoenas could serve as evidence against Browne and others for money laundering and other charges in the United States, as the money involved was in United States Dollars (USD), and transited the US banking structure, both when payment was made, and when the illegal diversion of funds was funneled through bank accounts located in the U.S. We will be closely following unfolding developments in this case, and readers can expect regular updates, as it has become a case of great public interest, both in America, as well as in the Caribbean.