Dancehall rivals Beenie Man and Bounty Killer used the their voices to call for the return of funds that were swindled from Usain Bolt’s Stock and Securities investment account. Both DJ’s used their performances at the two day reggae festival Rebel Salute, to echo the cry of million of Jamaicas at home and abroad.
On Night 1 Bounty Killer who performed under his real name Rodney price said mid way his performance “Usain fi get back him money”
@BountyKiller1 says “@usainbolt fi get back him money”.
— WMV (@worldmusicviews) January 21, 2023
While in Night 2, The Doctor Beenie Man said, “Ediot ting dem keep up pon Usain Bolt, dem fi give back the man him money” to the approval of the thousands of people at Plantation Cove, Jamaica.
@KingBeenieMan says “ediot ting dem keep up pon @usainbolt, dem fi give back the man him money” onstage at Rebel Salute to the approval of the thousands of people at Plantation Cove, Jamaica.
— WMV (@worldmusicviews) January 22, 2023
The two veteran DJs join similar calls by Cham and others who spoke out using his social media.
The Madhouse frontman called on the Prime Minister of Jamaica as well as the Minister Of Finance to address the nation on the recent reports of Usain Bolt losing USD$10 million in a Fraud Scheme.
The Wow Dj posted a video on Instagram with the caption: “Jamaica We Have To Protect National Treasures!! @usainbolt Deserves Better!!
We Need To Hear From The Prime Minister And The Minister Of Finance, Assuring Us That Jamaicans Are Safe To Invest In Jamaica!! ”
Both have since responded in operate statements.
Dancehall artist Kiprich posted a freestyle on instagram with the caption, “Unu gi back di legend @usainbolt him money 💰 eno (unu tek it too far now) teddy bruk shut voice 🙆🏽♂️ jus a small freestyle”
While Cage has voiced a song relating to the topic.
As the saga unfolds in the multi-billion dollar fraud allegations against brokerage firm Stock & Securities LTD., lawyers representing track star turned dancehall producer Usain Bolt, whose retirement funds were also allegedly swindled away, have sent a strongly worded letter to the company demanding full payment of the sums owed.
The letter by law firm Frater, Ennis & Gordon outlined that up to the 31st of October 2022, Bolt had received a statement showing that he had US$12, 758,181.74 in the account but that sun was quickly depleted to US$12,047.65. As a result Bolt is demanding full payment by January 27, otherwise he will proceed with legal action.
Former CEO of SSL, Zachary Harding told The Jamaica Observer that he was not aware that the global sports icon has an account at the company and that his “hands and conscience are clean.”
“I have nothing to hide,” he told the Jamaica Observer.
Harding who resigned from SSL last June said, “During my time as CEO at SSL, Usain Bolt’s name never came up as a customer of SSL. He was never mentioned in any management meeting, in any strategy meeting, in any client review meeting, it’s not a case of, ‘How come the runner had so much money in there and it gets stolen and nobody ever saw it. ‘I was not aware of him having an account there, his name never came up; it never ever arose while I was there.”
The former record producer disclosed that it was a member of Bolt’s management team informed him that former wealth advisor at SSL, Jean-Ann Panton, who has been implicated in the fraud, was the person at the investment company who managed Bolt’s account.
Nugent Walker, Bolt‘s manager, first confirmed the situation to The Gleaner, adding that Jamaica’s Financial Investigations Division and Financial Services Commission are investigating Investment firm, Stocks and Securities Limited. The iconic athlete, who is known for setting the 100–metre record at 9.58 seconds at the 2009 IAAF World Championships, has seen his funds move from a reported US$12.7 million to just US$12000.