NASSAU- A man who tried to ruin a policewoman’s reputation by falsely accusing her of criminal activity has been convicted of intentional libel.
Dre Major, 23, has to pay a $5,000 fine by September 8 to avoid spending nine months in prison.
Also, Major has been placed on probation for 18 months. A breach of probation would result in a six-month jail sentence.
Major made a series of allegations against the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, after their four-year relationship ended.
Major posted on Facebook that woman was involved with gang members, was responsible for the murders of two men at Cowpen Road, and was signing in for defendants on bail.
After Magistrate Samuel McKinney convicted Major, he accused his former girlfriend of another crime. According to him, she’d tried to run him over with her car.
Major said he didn’t report the incident to police because he felt the officers would side with her.
During her testimony, the woman said Major continued making false posts about her even after she reported him to police.
To that end, the court has banned Major from posting anything defamatory about the woman.
If he does, it would be considered a breach of his probation.
