Skelton-Cline arrested & charged over 2008-2010 Gov’t contracts
Police said the arrest was made in relation to an ongoing criminal investigation regarding contracts awarded from 2008-2010.
Police further added that Mr Skelton-Cline, 58, of Ballast Bay was charged with two counts of obtaining property by deception, four counts of false accounting and one count of proceeds of crime.
CoI led investigations
This comes following a complex investigation led by the Commission of Inquiry (COI) that spanned over 18 months with the police adding that given the matter is now in sub judice, the RVIPF will make no further comment.
Skelton-Cline, a popular clergyman and social commentator had been a vocal opponent of the CoI which he frequently criticized on his then ZBVI 780am ‘Honestly Speaking’ radio show as one that felt like "targeting and victimisation".
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That moonwalk s**t ain't wukin bro , it is said that " the Mills of the lord grinds slowly but surely % a real psychic would of seen that coming / where were you at ? You should of stayed a ghost ???? ( talk on the street is , you will not be alone for long ) , others that have traveled the path you took , will soon be joining you , up at pumkin's castle
1. to buy their clothing,
2. to keep parties for their friends and business partners,
3. to take luxurious trips, buy vehicles for themselves or
their children
4. to have their doggie fixed or to take their doggie to the
Dog Spa
These are people call themselves, caring, kind and christian minded. However, they lie and cheat their employees out their benefits. Then if you speak up or out, they fire you or make yourcjob redundant. Labour is a waste of time so don't bother going there. Anyways, this will be the year they get
found out. God is tired of his people getting treated in a
manner not even fit for animals. BTW. isn't it against the law to withold your employee's NHI, SS and Gov't Taxes to the Virgin Islands Gov't?. Isn't it against the Law to write a cheque to an employee or a client knowingly that there are no funds to cover that particular cheque, isn't it against the law to with-hold funds which should be dispensed to a client account instead using it for yourself and lying to the client for months? Perhaps, they need to be sanctioned like Russia because they are no better than the criminals they cater to.
Quite apt that the advert running below the news article is for Temptation resort in Cancun
Catches everyone who succumbs in the end
Only black folks commit crimes in BVI
Certain companies are charged a fine without any criminal charges(for violating the laws of this territory)
Truth be told the entitled blacks and inner circle people crimes get sweep under the rug while the small fries get throw to the wolves. A big fish finally facing the music and you here talking nonsense.
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He spoke at it and truly for a pastor something felt off. Then Andrew Fahie awarded 300k to start some program.
Until thus very day I'm still waiting to hear the name or what this program that was meant to help the youth accomplish.
However shortly after he driving new rude and thing.
Mr. Governor you need to consider sending some inmates U.K. to serve their time. Or the prison needs addition. Look like it getting small now
work for 13 years and not a penny he gave us Mr. Tall Dark skinny man MVW.
We are still here hoping and praying we get something what we truly deserves.
God don't sleep
Clergyman and former government consultant Claude Skelton Cline has refused to answer critics in the wake of a scathing audit report over his contracts between 2019 and 2021 with the former Andrew Fahie-led government.
“The conversations in regards to contracts I had with the Virgin Islands Party government, I worked my a double scribble off and did a phenomenal job for my part in a two-part contractual arrangement,” Skelton Cline said on the Honestly Speaking radio show yesterday.
He continued: “I’ve said that before. I say it again, and I want you to hear me, because I feel no compulsion to defend myself. My documentations and record speaks for that and anything else, Jehovah will be my defence.”
The report issued by Auditor General Sonia Webster showed that Skelton Cline’s three contracts with the government — which netted in excess of $365,000 all together — brought nothing of value to the government.
“The audit confirmation exercises performed indicate that much of the work reported or claimed by the consultant (Skelton Cline) was undertaken by persons and programmes independent of the consultancy. In a number of cases, his association with the programmes was either fleeting or non-existent,” Webster noted in her report.
Not easy loving your enemies
Among other things, the clergyman touted his emotional sobriety and suggested that he does not harbour grudges and resentment.
“Some members of the House of Assembly took the time to say all manner of things yesterday,” Skelton Cline commented. “But what I want to say to this nation… Love your enemies. It’s not easy.”
“You see, I have learned to live with an unoffended heart. And this is why no matter what some of the persons may have said on yesterday, it’s, you know, love your enemies,” Skelton Cline added.
He also saw his present circumstances as an opportunity for a ‘national teachable moment’ to practice what he often teaches in relation to forgiveness to those that hate.
“I can be pulled in different directions, but I have called all of that,” he said. “I have called my flesh. I have summoned emotional sobriety to use this opportunity as a teachable moment because you see, while I can come on here, I have two choices. I can defend myself or I can represent God. I am choosing today to represent God.”
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Jim
February 23, 2023 at 8:04 AM
Here’s the classic town clown relying on religion to bail him out.
The typical line of “I made mistakes, but God forgives me.” Sorry chief, but the people don’t.
You owe us $365k
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Indigenous BVIslander
February 23, 2023 at 8:09 AM
Normally all I have to say is “Well Sah” but in response to this story I am not sure that will be sufficient and I may have to say something else!
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haha
February 23, 2023 at 8:12 AM
Hope God defend you from pumpkin.
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Same
February 23, 2023 at 8:30 AM
I too would feel no need to defend myself after making some three hundred thousand dollars off of doing nothing, it wouldn’t be my fault that someone fell for it
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Indigenous BVIslander
February 23, 2023 at 8:39 AM
Having thought about it for some time, I actually don’t have anything else to say on the topic.
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Rubber Duck
February 23, 2023 at 8:59 AM
Its not just the recent $360,000. Go way back to the youth program cooked up between him and Fat Albert Fahie and add at least another $500,000 of missing money with nothing to show for it and no accounting.
He does have a nice house in Cane Garden Bay however.
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Guest
February 23, 2023 at 9:00 AM
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
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Well sah
February 23, 2023 at 9:05 AM
This is what you get when you mix a Skelton and a Cline together and ayo still up down supporting PVIM. What you think you going to get? That party is a Skelton/Cline party. Continue.
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Bambi
February 23, 2023 at 9:07 AM
Alot of us here using God name in vain to get rich and don’t care who gets hurt in the process false propthets lies and illusion.
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@ Indigenous BVIslander
February 23, 2023 at 9:10 AM
I agree, just say wellsah, no need to bring his mother into this mess, although, she did birth the thing.
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Licher and Sticher Good
February 23, 2023 at 9:11 AM
This ain’t ending with this report. CSC better have lawyers and accountants ready for the audit that coming his way
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Serpent tongue
February 23, 2023 at 9:14 AM
You can take the man out of Detroit, but you can’t take Detroit out of the man. And he’s definitely not a man of God.
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Mad Max
February 23, 2023 at 9:18 AM
There is no defence. He knows it. He will never admit any wrong doing and maybe even believes he has done no wrong. Maybe he believes he was entitled to the money.
Either way, I hope he is fully prosecuted with whoever engaged him with the contract.
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Raggedy Ann
February 23, 2023 at 9:19 AM
What a piece of Chit he is but he has always been and our duly Elcted was all too knowing that he is a piece of Chit and so are thy too…a ahhhl of them pieces of Chit!
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Man of God
February 23, 2023 at 9:37 AM
He is not, snake oil salesman he is.
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Crazy Joe
February 23, 2023 at 9:44 AM
Maybe God will make the criminal investigation go away too.
But dont count on it.
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lol
February 23, 2023 at 9:50 AM
look what the duck got. Can’t defend the indefensible.
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WOW
February 23, 2023 at 10:01 AM
People of the BVI? Are WE going to let this character and other persons continue to take advantage of us with no repercussions? Are WE the doormat for the wicked to wipe their feet on?!
WE have to prove WEare better than this my people, not only to our “leaders” but anyone who believes they can take advantage of us!
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Time for
February 23, 2023 at 10:02 AM
1) Congregation to abandon him
2) Tearing down his wicked church block by block
3) Tearing down his proceeds of crime home block by block.
4) Return to Detroit after expelled from the BVI
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Comedy at its best
February 23, 2023 at 10:04 AM
You article started with clergyman and former consultant. Next time please could you address same as former clergyman. For the second time this person is on the defensive. First it was giving evidence at the coi and now. I am still trying to find a reasonable decent word to call this person so I would use the descriptive word former clergyman. You are not brilliant enough with words to defend what I indefensible. There is really nothing you can say to defend your ungodly, immoral, selfish, unchristian act. By their fruits you shall be known. Now forever walk with your head to the ground. The person most embarrassed in this whole scary horror episode is Mrs.
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smh
February 23, 2023 at 10:10 AM
How can he defend himself even if he was “compelled” to do so? Only defense is that its the government is who was stupid enough to hire him in the first place.
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The TRUTH
February 23, 2023 at 10:16 AM
You should have been in jail with Mayor Kwame Kilpatrik
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blatant cr**ked man
February 23, 2023 at 10:18 AM
We only know God when it is convenient. This dude bleed the country for years starting with Judge Mattis scam. Andrew was the one who brought this guy to caucus when he was education minister. I am sure God warned him from back then to refrain from evil. The money was sweet and to make it more legal he moved back to BVI from Detroit so he can me able to jump to every opportunity and run down the road instead of having to catch a plane every time. It was always a set up between he and Andrew to drain the public funds by hook or by crook. Only thing is that the 2 of them were on the same level of greedy so the one who now dealing with the courts was not getting his agreed cut from the other greedy one. This dude house roof was allegedly the same as the cruise pier. Mister, God does not bless crookedness and he will expose your evil in his own time. so you don’t have to ask him to deal with it. As a minister in the church, he will beat you with extra whips too because you are a crooked church teef trying to do it legally. Did you hand over all that money to God? leave him out your mess. You had time to ask for forgiveness and stop while you were ahead, but no, you so wicked and wax so cold that you wanted more and more and up to now, still aint get enough. You sell yourself to the highest bidder and when push shoving, you take whatever is laid on the table for you to grab. Now go to he**
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Davie
February 23, 2023 at 10:38 AM
My God will fight for the poor not defend criminals
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Busy Bee
February 23, 2023 at 10:41 AM
$365,000 to basically act as a shill and a cheerleader for the VI, pumping the party and the government’s actions on the radio and in media just like this…
If you can find it, that’s a great occupation!
But for me, I want my tax dollars returned please, I’m highly dissatisfied with the product received.
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Huh
February 23, 2023 at 11:32 AM
Shut that silly hole in your face! Talking shyte. Claude is damaged goods all around. No sensible party will take him on.
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Resident
February 23, 2023 at 12:08 PM
fraud cline
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The BVI is our Home
February 23, 2023 at 1:30 PM
At least Kwame Kilpatrik took his punishment like a man and by now is well-known by the Taxpayers and not to allow him anywhere nearTax-payers money again. Wake up Bvi, (born here or born there)☀️9
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The BVI is our Home
February 23, 2023 at 1:31 PM
At least Kwame Kilpatrik took his punishment like a man and by now is well-known by the Taxpayers and not to allow him anywhere nearTax-payers money again. Wake up Bvi, (born here or born there)☀️
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To Mister Man
February 23, 2023 at 2:13 PM
If thou be a genuine Man of God, then I hope your conscience (if you have one) allows you to do the right thing and PAY BACK into the Treasury the funds belonging to the BVI taxpayers that you did not work for – every penny of it.
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Hello
February 23, 2023 at 2:31 PM
I don’t understand why this criminal is not behind bars.
Anyone else stealing that kind of money would long been arrested.
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West
February 23, 2023 at 2:54 PM
The BVI has a NO franchise policy but he running a US Pizza one. We will hurt you where it hurts to get back we the people’s money. We bouy cutting your businesses so that you then become the laughing stock!
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FACIAL EXPRESSION
February 23, 2023 at 3:07 PM
is saying )> lord yo gotta help the da brother outta Dis
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hnm
February 23, 2023 at 4:07 PM
That lack.of emotion ok it’s called not having a concious.After you gled the D and came “back”home changing names to get in..you still started the rackhet with public funds again?If the Brits weren’t here he would still being doing his unholy C$$p
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dndn
February 23, 2023 at 4:58 PM
plus interest plus damages
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Conch fritters
February 23, 2023 at 5:39 PM
You are wrapped up
In too much undeliverable to accept the dough . Shameful for a Pastor / man of the cloth
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The Truth
February 23, 2023 at 7:36 PM
Has been a c*n m*n since the day he was born. A pathological l**r who doesn’t even recognize what a sc**bag he is. He needs serious mental health help.
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BVIlander
February 23, 2023 at 8:54 PM
The sad truth is we need to ask where were the persons who are paid by the country to administer these contracts? CSC cannot bear all the blame as he did not pay himself, another person or persons must also be held responsible. Govt workers getting away without prosecution but CSC did not go into the treasure with gun, he was given the country’s money by the responsible civil servants and they must be held responsible and charged as well.
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Not defending him but..
February 23, 2023 at 9:47 PM
I don’t know if some of you all know but he is not from Detroit…If he was living in St. Vincent for example would you all tell him to go back to St. Vincent?
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BuzzBvi
February 23, 2023 at 9:47 PM
WEST meet EAST. No Franchise? You been to the aiport??, Dollar, Enterprise, Alamo, Hertz, Avis. No doubt soon to come KFC, McDonalds, Wendys, Stabucks. You say no Franchise policy??
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True dat
February 24, 2023 at 3:02 AM
Most narcissists don’t feel any need to defend themselves either
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Waaaaah
February 24, 2023 at 4:59 AM
“I have no need to defend myself “.
Says the man that goes on to defend himself.
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For all i know
February 24, 2023 at 7:25 AM
We all reap what we sow, and what’s in the dark will eventually come to light. This is according to the Bible in which he say he believes in. But the book also said, you shall judge them by their fruits/labor. And clearly the public isn’t happy about his the fruits he produce. I wonder if he even planted a seed to begin with.
You have to talk in terms he would understand.
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what about
February 24, 2023 at 7:39 AM
Termineix?????????How did Nagico man get THAT!
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WE WERE WARNED
February 24, 2023 at 9:14 AM
WE SHOULD’VE LISTENED TO ALVIN CHRISTOPHER YEARS AGO
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exactly
February 24, 2023 at 2:19 PM
stealing the money intended for youth still makes me boil, buried and look at the youth roaming the street. Church groups, YEP, track clubs could do a lot with $500k. Stealing from children
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Still getting rich
February 24, 2023 at 2:23 PM
We must demand to know how much taxpayers money was paid to New LifeBaptist/STS/Clines or related party for rent or any other disbursement since September 2018.
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Really
February 24, 2023 at 7:16 PM
A conman
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What about those other Officers who have been charged with Breach of Trust and the PS who was sent home on Administrative Leave - the one who was working in the former Ex-Premier Office?
Inquiry Minds wants to know
Mr go get a lawyer from outside the walls of this country to rep you.