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Procedural Hearing In Silvio MatserS Tax Case

Silvio Matser

PHILIPSBURG--A procedural hearing took place in the Court of Appeals on Tuesday in the tax case of businessman and former Member of Parliament (MP) Silvio Matser.

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Former Mp Silvio Matser Sentenced To 40 Months In Prison For Tax Crimes

Silvio Matser entering the Courthouse. (File photo)

PHILIPSBURG--Businessman and former Member of Parliament (MP) Silvio Matser was convicted by the Court of First Instance on Thu Read more

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Matser Silent About Tax Fraud Allegations

Silvio Matser entering the Courthouse on Tuesday morning.

PHILIPSBURG--Businessman and former Member of Parliament (MP) Silvio Matser on Tuesday declined to answer questions about allegations that he committed tax fraud and money-laundering in using a complicated jumble of (offshore) companies in St Read more

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Silvio Matser And Three Others On Trial For Tax Fraud In January

Silvio Matser (file photo)

PHILIPSBURG--The Court of First Instance held preliminary hearings in the cases of businessman and former Member of Parliament (MP) Silvio Matser and three other suspects on Monday morning Read more

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Businessman and former Member of Parliament Silvio Matser was held and questioned on January 25, 2013, in connection with what was dubbed the first criminal tax investigation by St. Maarten authorities. (File photo)

PHILIPSBURG--Businessman and former Member of Parliament < Read more

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Silvio MatserS Conviction Of Tax Evasion Has Become Irrevocable

PHILIPSBURG--Businessman and former Member of Parliament Silvio Matser and his now defunct company Energizer N.V. were irrevocably convicted of tax evasion by the High Court of the Netherlands on Tuesday, January 7.

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PHILIPSBURG--Member of Parliament Silvio Matser (51) was convicted by the Court of First Instance on Wednesday to a prison sentence of eight months, two of which were suspended, on two years’ probation. He was found guilty of buying votes among eligible inmates of the Pointe Blanche prison while campaigning for the August 2014 parliamentary election Read more

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PHILIPSBURG--Member of Parliament Silvio Matser has been convicted by the Court of First Instance to a prison sentence of eight months, two of which were suspended, on two years' probation, for buying votes among eligible inmates of Pointe Blanche Prison while campaigning for the August 2014 parliamentary election.   
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Matser Files For Appeal With High Court In His Tax Case

PHILIPSBURG--Member of Parliament (MP) Silvio Matser has filed for appeal with the High Court in The Hague against his tax fraud conviction.

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Update: Court Upholds Matser’S Conviction Of Tax Evasion

PHILIPSBURG--Member of Parliament (MP) for United St. Maarten Party (US Party) and businessman Silvio Matser and his now defunct company Energizer N.V. on Thursday were convicted of tax evasion by the Joint Court of Justice.

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Court Upholds Matser’S Conviction Of Tax Evasion

PHILIPSBURG--Member of Parliament for United St. Maarten Party (US Party) and businessman Silvio Matser and his now defunct company Energizer N.V. were convicted of tax evasion by the Joint Court of Justice on Thursday.

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Prison Director Rohan Continues To Work While Being Investigated

~ Justice Minister remains mum ~

PHILIPSBURG--Pointe Blanche prison Director Edward Rohan remains a suspect in a criminal investigation by the National Detectives agency and the Prosecutor’s Office. Rohan was implicated as a suspect when it was discovered that he had provided a list of eligible voters at the prison to Member of Parliament Silvio Ma Read more

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Silvio Matser’S Tax Appeal Now Set For December 13

PHILIPSBURG--United St. Maarten Party (US Party) Member of Parliament (MP) elect and local businessman Silvio Matser’s appeal against his tax-fraud conviction was postponed again on Thursday. A new date for the appeal hearing was t Read more

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Matser Believes In Economic Development For St. Maarten

PHILIPSBURG--Chairman of Parliament’s Committee of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunication (TEATT) independent Member of Parliament (MP) Silvio Matser says he has been working in collaboration with the TEATT Minister Read more

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Rolando Brison Is Appointed Tourism Authority Director

By Andrew Dick

PHILIPSBURG--Young local businessman Rolando Brison has been appointed Director of the recently-established St. Maarten Tourism Authority (STA). He signed a one-year contract with Minister of Tourism and Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (TEATT) Ingrid Arrindell in the presence of Member of Parliament (MP) Read more

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Laville Returns To Politics On Usp List For Elections

ST. PETERS--Former Member of Parliament (MP) Romain Laville was welcomed to United St. Maarten party (USP) as a full-fledged member and candidate for the September 26 elections by party leader Frans Richardson in front of party members and the board.

  A press conference introducing Laville took place at the party’s headquarters on L.B Read more

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Silvio Matser Announces Candidacy With Us Party

PHILIPSBURG--Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Silvio Matser announced on Thursday that he will be contesting the September 26 parliamentary elections on the slate of the United St. Maarten party (USP).

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Matser’S Appeal Case Postponed To August

PHILIPSBURG--Member of Parliament (MP) Silvio Matser’s appeal case against his tax-fraud conviction in the Court of First Instance has been postponed because several witnesses still have to be heard by the judge.

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Sarah Seeks Clarity On Application Of Law On Prosecution Of Politicians

PHILIPSBURG--Democratic Party (DP) leader Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Wescot-Williams has set out to get clarity on whether the law on the prosecution of politicians “needs more fleshing out.” She intends to write to Read more

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Matser: Seat Not Bought, But Given ‘From Heart Of People’

PHILIPSBURG--Not bought, but given “from the heart of the people” is how independent Member of Parliament (MP) Silvio Matser described in Parliament Thursday, how he claimed a seat in the 2014 Parliamentary Elections.

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Matser Released, Remains Suspect

PHILIPSBURG--The tentacles of “Octopus” have loosened their two-week hold on independent Member of Parliament Silvio Matser. The MP was released from custody by the National Detectives on order of the Prosecutor’s Office this afternoon. He remains a suspect in the Octopus investigation into election fraud in the August 2014 Parliame Read more

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Eight More Days For Matser

Arrested independent MP Silvio Matser smiles as he catches a glimpse of some family members upon exiting the Courthouse on Friday morning. Matser has been in restrictive custody since his arrest on March 2 on suspicion of election fraud. An attempt by his attorney Cor Merx to get the restrictive custody lifted was rejected by the Court of Read more

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Prosecutor Requests 8 More Days For Matser

PHILIPSBURG--The “Octopus” investigation wants to maintain its tight grasp on independent Member of Parliamen1 (MP) Silvio Matser. The Prosecutor on Thursday petitioned the Judge of Instruction, based on the Penal Code, to extend Matser’s detention for another eight days.

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Matser To Remain In Restrictive Custody

PHILIPSBURG--The tentacles of the “Octopus” investigation are holding tight to independent Member of Parliament (MP) Silvio Matser. The Court of Appeal ruled this afternoon not to lift Matser’s restrictive custody.

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