KINGSTON, Jamaica — The gavel came down hard in the Supreme Court on Friday as Andrew Wright, one of three men convicted in the massive InSports fraud scandal, was sentenced to 10 years and seven months in prison at hard labour.
Wright, along with his co-accused O’Neil Hope and Rudolph Barnes, was found guilty on September 30 for his role in defrauding the Institute of Sport (InSports) of hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds.
The sentencing brings a dramatic end to a case that has been under investigation since 2017, when auditors and investigators uncovered that approximately $222 million had been siphoned from the government agency through an elaborate fraudulent scheme.
The courtroom remained tense as the judge outlined the seriousness of the offences, emphasizing the breach of public trust and the scale of the deception. Wright’s sentence — handed down with hard labour — reflects what authorities describe as a strong stance against corruption within state institutions.
His co-accused are expected to receive their individual sentencing decisions soon, as the case continues to send shockwaves through the sporting and governmental community.
The sentencing marks one of the most high-profile fraud rulings in recent years, reinforcing the judiciary’s message that white-collar crime will not go unpunished.
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