NASSAU-A jilted man who wanted to get even with his married lover called her husband and told him that she had AIDS.
Godfrey Gray, 39, of Fritz Lane, had a fling with the woman in February. However, after the woman refused to leave her husband Gray began harassing her, the court heard.
He sent WhatsApp messages to the woman’s husband and relatives claiming that he had given her AIDS.
In her complaint to police, the woman said that he wanted her husband to kill her.
Gray, a funeral director, claims he has the disease. Despite this, his former fling has tested negative.
Gray pleaded guilty to charges of intentional libel and misuse of telecommunications when he appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes.
His lawyer Ian Cargill said Gray was remorseful and prepared to apologise to the woman. Cargill said Gray had no previous convictions and no pending matters.
In sentencing, Magistrate Forbes said that Gray’s actions were unacceptable.
He said the smear campaign was counterproductive as he impugned his own reputation to hurt his ex.
The court ordered Gray to apologize in writing to his victim for the libel charge by June 30. He was fined $500 for the misusing the telephone.
Failure to comply with either condition will result in a six-month prison sentence.
When police arrested Gray, they found him with a police ID. However, he did not face a charge of impersonating a policeman.
