Bermuda On The Rocks

The Government of Bermuda is seeking account records from three banks, including the Bank of Bermuda, for a possible lawsuit against an ex-employee who is currently under indictment for fraud and others.Details are contained in an application for limited pre-action discovery that was filed at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, on July 29, 2005.

Two prominent Bermudian businessmen accused of fraud appeared at Magistrates Court in November for a preliminary hearing on whether there is sufficient evidence for the case against them to proceed. Bermudians Arthur Jones, 52, and Fraser Butterworth, 62, have exercised