Save the Bays contradicts Greenslade over claim that complaint was not filed

By NICO SCAVELLA

Tribune Staff Reporter

nscavella@tribunemedia.net

ENVIRONMENTAL advocacy group Save The Bays yesterday denied claims by Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade that the group has not filed an official complaint with the Royal Bahamas Police Force against Lyford Cay resident Peter Nygard for allegedly orchestrating a murderous plot against his billionaire neighbour Louis Bacon and lawyer Fred Smith, QC.

The allegations are contained in court documents filed in the Supreme Court last year.

STB Chairman Joseph Darville, in a statement, said the group is “stunned and dismayed” at Commissioner Greenslade’s utterances, charging that he “cannot fathom” how the commissioner could say such a thing “when I and four others sat outside his office for more than two hours to meet with him in 2015 and filed a complaint that included nearly 100 exhibits” in February 2015.

Mr Darville said that complaint included “statements, photos and DVD recordings.”

He called on Commissioner Greenslade to “act on the original complaint,” adding that he and STB would “welcome the findings once we understand that the complaint was treated with the seriousness with which it was prepared and submitted.”

On Wednesday, Commissioner Greenslade said the RBPF’s investigation into the matter “is not going anywhere”.

The Commissioner claimed that “no one” from STB has given the RBPF a complaint against Wisler “Bobo” Davilma and Livingston “Toggie” Bullard, the two men who were allegedly hired by Mr Nygard to engage in criminal activities.

Commissioner Greenslade suggested that “another group”, likely referring to Mr Smith and other members of the Grand Bahamas Human Rights Association (GBHRA) is “everywhere telling the world they are in fear” of “the harm that’s going to happen to them” while not filing an official complaint.

The commissioner also said that when RBPF officials attempt to reach out to members of STB, they “duck” the police officers, which he suggested was akin to “playing games.”

“I have the greatest respect for our Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade, but I cannot fathom how he could have reached the conclusion that no complaint had been filed when I and four others sat outside his for more than two hours to meet with him in 2015 and filed a complaint that included nearly 100 pages of exhibits,” Mr Darville said, adding that the complaint was filed “following what was to be a peaceful gathering of people pressing for a true Freedom of Information Act.”

“We were on Charlotte Street with all the necessary permits and a stage set up with entertainers singing, people speaking, good fellowship,” he added. “Instead, the event was hijacked by a group of aggressive protestors whose intent was to disrupt the peace and create an intimidating atmosphere.

“...We went to the police immediately and filed the complaint later when we got no action. The complaint included statements, photos and DVD recordings. One of our members who has done a lot of pro bono work for law enforcement and raised significant amounts of funds for police over the years sent numerous emails and finally got a meeting, not with the commissioner, though, but with someone else who said bluntly that the hate actions that victims felt threatened their security were just ‘a spat among neighbours.’

“The lack of taking that complaint seriously was the first mistake in what escalated into what appears to be some sort of (alleged) murder for hire plot,” Mr Darville added. “I do not know those two men whose names have been mentioned but I do know that several of us were victims of hate actions and the police elected to ignore us.”

Mr Darville subsequently called on Commissioner Greenslade and the RBPF to honour STB’s initial complaint in order to provide for some movement on the investigation.

“...We are stunned and we still would hope that now that this is out in the public view the commissioner will act on the original complaint filed in February 2015,” he said. “We invite him to do so and would welcome the findings once we understand that the complaint was treated with the seriousness with which it was prepared and submitted.”

Last year it was revealed that former FBI agent John DiPaolo, along with a team of retired FBI and Scotland Yard professionals and Bahamian investigators, conducted a lengthy investigation into claims that Mr Nygard contracted two “criminals”- Bullard and Davilma - allegedly to harass, intimidate and cause physical harm and property damage to four directors of the STB organisation, as well as Reverend CB Moss and several others.

On March 14, 2016, however, Commissioner Greenslade questioned how Mr DiPaolo came into the country to “work without any reference to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.” Commissioner Greenslade said at the time that he would be speaking to Immigration Director William Pratt “to see if he has anything on file” regarding Mr DiPaolo’s entry into the country.

Mr Pratt later said that Mr DiPaolo never had a work permit to conduct his investigations, and that the Fort Lauderdale investigator had entered the country as a “regular visitor.”

On Wednesday, Commissioner Greenslade said he is “not sure if (Mr DiPaolo)” actually came to the Bahamas.

Comments

Honestman says...

Commissioner Greenslade is a puppet of the government. What else can we conclude?

Posted 13 January 2017, 2:13 p.m. Suggest removal

TalRussell says...

Posted 13 January 2017, 3:43 p.m. Suggest removal

sealice says...

He used to be able to cover up how controlled what he did and said was but now it's just bad JUJU greenslade you lost your sack - how much they paying to talk crap???

Posted 13 January 2017, 4:57 p.m. Suggest removal

goodbyebahamas says...

A billion dollar business that a syndicate operates, not a government. Mr. Henfield is the real Bahamian Moses, his image in a form of a statue is what should be at the Nassau airport, not SLOP. He has put a price on his head by standing up to your PLP mafia, paid off Police force, and Don Chirstie; Henfield is what we call here a true American, willing to die for what is right. The Bahamian people need to realize the PLP are not stupid, they want you to think it's all bad decisions they make, but it's all intentional by genius theives. My crooked uncle Carlo would have highly admired the PLP mob, one of the most organized syndicate I've ever seen.

Posted 13 January 2017, 6:30 p.m. Suggest removal

DillyTree says...

Greenslade cannot possibly be serious? 100 pages plus of complaint is somehow not an official complaint? Investigate the complaint, or are you all too incompetent to do that?

Posted 13 January 2017, 7:30 p.m. Suggest removal

goodbyebahamas says...

"Incompetent"....LOL... the PLP laughs at you every time people use that word against them. "Intentional" is the word you need to focus on because "Incompetent" is what they've successfully convince you to think their doing. It's also so known as revise phycology, "They think I'm dumb, but in the meantime I'll rob the $hit out of them".....LOL..... Best organized syndicate I've ever seen!

Posted 13 January 2017, 11:02 p.m. Suggest removal

DillyTree says...

They ARE incompetent. If they were smart, we wouldn't know we are being screwed. And the ignorant masses are happy with few crumbs thrown their way. So yes, incompetent, as are the ones who elected their sorry behinds. Of course, Greenslade is playing fool -- that's what he's being told to do. They could make all this go away if they were so damn smart -- they ARE incompetent, and we stupid Bahamians are happy to accept mediocrity and foolishness in place of excellence. Just look at our national grades!

And I'm sure you meant to say "reverse psychology", right? And they are right -- dumb as can be. Incompetent is the norm and everyone seems happy to settle for it -- even celebrate it.

Posted 13 January 2017, 11:49 p.m. Suggest removal

goodbyebahamas says...

I don't believe Bahamians are stupid, your good hearted people who's hearts have been harden a little by your oppression; that's all. It took a long time to realize they were screwing you guys, but at least now whoever becomes your next government will know your keeping in eye on them and won't put up with their crap. When things get better your friendly attitudes will come back, and your eyes will open again, how can it not, the Bahamas is beautiful my friend. Thanks, spelling is not my game, math is. And after me $hitting on poor Birdie for not speaking correctly, what a MF-ing dumba$$ I am Birdie; please feel free to enjoy my self degrading to the max.

Posted 14 January 2017, 4:15 a.m. Suggest removal

goodbyebahamas says...

HAHAHAHAHA! I just though of my other dead uncle, God rest his soul. What a F-ing nut, use to walk around the Bronx in the summer outside in a pink bathrobe and bugs bunny slippers talking to himself....LOL...."Intentional" not "Incompetent". No one F-ed with him, EVERYONE thought he was nuts, "Intentional" not "Incompetent", do you see the difference now?

Posted 13 January 2017, 11:18 p.m. Suggest removal

concernedcitizen says...

Vinnie the chin

Posted 14 January 2017, 8:16 a.m. Suggest removal

goodbyebahamas says...

I have no clue what your talking about.

Posted 14 January 2017, 12:52 p.m. Suggest removal

concernedcitizen says...

He was head of a crime family in New York ,,And he would walk around in his PJ,s and mumble .His lawyer would argue he was mentally incapable of being a crime boss

Posted 14 January 2017, 2:02 p.m. Suggest removal

birdiestrachan says...

Mr: Greenslade is a fine Bahamian, Son of the soil, a lover of his Country, the words used to
Describe him are better suited to members of the STB,attention getters, lime light seekers at
any cost.

Posted 14 January 2017, 12:55 p.m. Suggest removal

goodbyebahamas says...

Maybe the nicest guy in the world for all we know, but he is definitely bought and paid for Birdie. And what's sad is that he doesn't have a choice, once your in, it's for life to the death.

Posted 14 January 2017, 2:28 p.m. Suggest removal

birdiestrachan says...

I may be a "D" Grader according to you folks. But I do know that Toggie and Bobo are in
the center of this case, But Mr:Joe says he does not know them. He can ask Bostwick
and Pintard who they are. they know them . Mr: Darville can only fool the few. I believe at one time he had started his own church, What happened to that?

Posted 14 January 2017, 1:16 p.m. Suggest removal

goodbyebahamas says...

What about the hidden video with Nygard talking about Christie, hitmen and pay offs,is that an attention getter, lime light seekers at any cost too?

Posted 14 January 2017, 2:33 p.m. Suggest removal

goodbyebahamas says...

Silence where you can hear a pin drop. Typical PLP mafia, confronted with a simple question and their nowhere to be found.

Posted 15 January 2017, 2:50 p.m. Suggest removal

EasternGate says...

It is so sad what the PLP has done to Greenslade's credability

Posted 14 January 2017, 3:32 p.m. Suggest removal

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