Jamaica launches fraud probe after Bolt reports millions missing

Thousands and thousands of dollars had been reported lacking from the Olympic champion’s account at a personal wealth administration firm.

Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates winning the Men's 200m final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea
Jamaica's Usain Bolt has gained eight Olympic gold medals [File: Anja Niedringhaus/AP Photo]

Jamaican monetary authorities have launched an investigation into an organization holding investments for eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt after reviews that he could have misplaced tens of millions to large-scale fraud.

Shares & Securities Ltd, a personal wealth administration firm primarily based within the capital of Kingston, was positioned below “enhanced oversight” whereas the Monetary Companies Fee (FSC) conducts the inquiry.

Bolt’s supervisor, Nugent Walker, advised The Gleaner newspaper that the retired sprinter has had investments with the corporate for greater than a decade.

The each day mentioned tens of millions of dollars had been reported lacking from Bolt’s account.

“All of the related steps have been taken to return to the underside of this,” Walker advised the information outlet, saying the athlete had seen discrepancies along with his account on Wednesday. “He’s been with this entity over 10 years … His total portfolio is being reviewed.”

The FSC mentioned it was “conscious of reviews of allegations of fraud at one in all its licensees, Shares and Securities Restricted (SSL)”.

Bolt retired from athletics in 2017 after a profession that, along with eight Olympic golds, included 11 World Championship titles.

He sprung to international fame on the Beijing Olympics in 2008 when he gained the 100 metres and 200m sprints, setting new world data in each races.

The Jamaican went on to win each races within the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Video games.

Bolt’s 100m time of 9.57 seconds, set in Berlin in 2009, stays the world file and he additionally retains the quickest time in 200m.

He made his first look as knowledgeable footballer in a pre-season pleasant in Australia in 2018, when he performed with Australia’s A-League membership Central Coast Mariners.

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