NASSAU- Social Services Minister Frankie Campbell said Monday that he was embarrassed and hurt by a voice note that accused him of impregnating his alleged sweetheart’s daughter.
Campbell branded the claim as a “malicious lie” during his testimony against Capprio Saunders, the beach vendor accused of posting the now viral voice note in the WhatsApp group Voice Your Opinion.
Saunders, who is on $3,500 bail, could face up to two years’ imprisonment if convicted.
In the voice note, Saunders refers to Campbell’s Haitian heritage and says, “What you expect? You know Haitians is go with their own daughters first, right?”
Campbell said, “I was most appalled, as the father of three beautiful daughters, and the grandfather of the most beautiful granddaughter, at the suggestion that I could have sex with them.”
As a result of the malicious claims, Campbell said that he had become the butt of many jokes, causing him embarrassment.
Defense lawyer Maria Daxon argued that Saunders did not state the claims as fact because she had used word “alleged.”
Additionally, Daxon said that Saunders also asked, “Is that true?”
Campbell replied, “She could have said alleged one million times. It’s beyond alleged once she said I’m not surprised.”
As Campbell’s wife sat in the court, Daxon asked him, “Could you tell this honorable court, did you ever have any extramarital affairs?”
Magistrate Samuel McKinney advised Campbell not to answer.
Daxon pressed on. She asked, “Mr Campbell, you said you have three beautiful daughters. Could you tell the court if you have a son?”
Campbell said that he did.
Daxon asked, “Could you tell the court who you have this son with?”
The prosecutor, ASP Clifford Daxon, objected.
Daxon, the defense lawyer, said that Campbell had lied by telling the court he had three daughters.
But Campbell said that he mentioned his daughters because of the claim in the voice note that “Haitians go with their daughters.”
Daxon asked, “Do you have a sweetheart, sir.”
The magistrate intervened and said he would not allow the defense to “go on a fishing expedition.”
McKinney said, “This is a trial.”
As a result, Daxon discontinued her cross-examination.
The trial continues on August 4.
