Topic: Hassan Syed
Former college president Syed sentenced to eight years
Almost a decade after he fled the island, former University College of the Cayman Islands President Hassan Syed faced trial for defrauding the establishment of more than CI$700,000.
‘Manipulative’ Hassan Syed gets eight-year sentence
Hassan Syed was a “manipulative and dishonest” individual who stole from the people of the Cayman Islands, a judge said Friday as he sentenced the former college president to eight years behind bars. Syed defrauded the University College of the Cayman Islands of more than CI$700,000.
Syed jailed for 8 years
The former president of the University College of the Cayman Islands Hassan Syed was sentenced to eight years behind bars Friday morning for defrauding the college of more than CI $700,000.
Hassan Syed sentencing delayed until August
Sentencing will take place in August for Hassan Syed, former University College of the Cayman Islands president, who was convicted in March of stealing more than a half-million dollars from his former employer.
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Syed found guilty on all 12 counts
Nearly a decade after he left the Cayman Islands claiming to be suffering from serious health issues, former college president Hassan Syed has been convicted of stealing more than $500,000 from his former employer.
McLaughlin’s radio comments led to Syed trial delays
Premier Alden McLaughlin and broadcaster Hurley’s Media were publicly admonished Thursday over a radio interview that threatened to derail the trial of Hassan Syed before it reached the jury.
BREAKING: Syed guilty on all 12 charges
A jury found former UCCI president Hassan Syed guilty of 12 charges Thursday afternoon.
Jury still out in Syed case
The jury in the trial of former UCCI president Hassan Syed will enter a third day of deliberations Thursday.
Jury deliberates in Syed trial
The jury in the trial of former University College of the Cayman Islands president Hassan Syed was sent out at 11.37 a.m. Tuesday to deliberate its verdict.
Judge continues summary in Syed case
Justice Philip St. John-Stevens was continuing to recap the evidence in the Hassan Syed trial late Monday afternoon. The judge has been summarizing the evidence in the case for the jury since Thursday afternoon.
Hassan Syed case to go to jury this week
The jury in the trial of Hassan Syed is expected to be sent out to consider its verdict Monday or Tuesday. Judge Philip St. John-Stevens has been reviewing the evidence in the case since Thursday afternoon.
Defense: Smitten Syed pathetic and reckless, but not a thief
Former university president Hassan Syed was a “pathetic middle-aged man” who acted recklessly while “in the throes of a passionate love affair,” his attorney claimed. But, he said, his client had never intended to permanently deprive the college of the funds.
Prosecutor: Syed used ‘charm and status,’ taking ‘every penny he could’
Former university president Hassan Syed used his “charm and status” to manipulate those around him, taking “every penny he could while the sun shone,” prosecutor Patrick Moran claimed Tuesday afternoon.
Crown: Syed took advantage of college
Former University College of the Cayman Islands president Hassan Syed took advantage of a lack of checks and balances at the college and beyond, Crown prosecutor Patrick Moran claimed as he began his closing statement in the trial Tuesday.
Syed trial: Senior civil servant denies authorizing false invoice
A senior civil servant testified Monday that he would not have authorized the former president of the University College of the Cayman Islands, Hassan Syed, to alter an invoice.
Syed denies lying to auditors about travel expenses
Hassan Syed, the former president of the University College of the Cayman Islands, insisted Friday that he had not instructed the college’s accountant to lie to the auditor general’s office about his travel expenses.
Syed says he had permission to falsify $152,000 invoice
Former college president Hassan Syed claimed Thursday that he had been authorized by a senior civil servant to alter an invoice from a U.S. company.
Syed claims work history ‘classified’
Former college president Hassan Syed declined to answer questions about his work history in the U.S. during court proceedings Wednesday, saying the information was “classified.” The questions arose as Syed was quizzed about his resume.
Syed tells jury about his departure, return to Cayman
Former University College of the Cayman Islands President Hassan Syed said Friday that he left the Cayman Islands in April 2008 because he was “very sick” – not because of concern about an ongoing audit at the school that uncovered financial irregularities on his university-issued credit card.
Ex-UCCI president Syed takes the stand
Former University College of the Cayman Islands president Hassan Syed testified in his own defense at his trial Thursday morning, admitting to some “negligence” in reporting expenses accrued on his university credit card but denying that he had been dishonest.
Syed never earned doctorate, court hears
Former university president Hassan Syed never received a doctorate from the University of Victoria in Canada as he is said to have claimed in his resume, a court heard Wednesday. Syed, who is charged with falsely claiming to have a Ph.D. to get the job of president of the University College of the Cayman Islands, never even applied to the institution or attended classes there.
Girlfriend: ‘Syed wanted to marry me’
The former girlfriend of Hassan Syed testified Tuesday that the professor had wanted to marry her and had bought her lavish gifts, including jewelry, cash and a car. Katrina Parchment met the former president of UCCI when she was working in the Portfolio of the Civil Service, according to her police statement.
Syed trial focuses on Civil Service College
A government accountant testified in Grand Court on Monday that he processed numerous payments to the University College of the Cayman Islands in connection with the project to set up a civil service college.
College administrator signed blank checks for Syed
The provost of the UCCI signed blank checks for former president Hassan Syed, trusting that it was for college business, Grand Court heard Friday. Robert Geoffroy, in a police statement read to the court in Syed’s trial, acknowledged he had co-signed three college checks for the president.
Syed trial: Accountant paid off credit cards without seeing statements
The University College of the Cayman Islands’ accountant paid off former president Hassan Syed’s credit cards without ever seeing the statements, he told a Grand Court jury this week. Khemkaran Singh said he had repeatedly asked Mr. Syed for receipts and credit card statements to support his spending on college funded credit cards.
UCCI dean quizzed on credit card policy
The former dean of the University College of the Cayman Islands Brian Chapell testified that the college had no written policy for the use of staff credit cards. Hassan Syed has denied 12 charges, including theft, obtaining money transfers by deception and obtaining a pecuniary advantage.
Syed trial: UCCI board chair denies sanctioning $70K advance
The former chairman of the University College of the Cayman Islands board of governors testified that he never authorized a $70,000 salary advance to the college’s former president Hassan Syed. Conor O’Dea, giving evidence in Syed’s ongoing Grand Court trial, said he had been unaware the cash had been paid to the president in January 2008 until several months later.
Crown: Syed created UCCI credit card policy
Former University College of the Cayman Islands president Hassan Syed created a credit card policy in a “desperate attempt” to justify more than $200,000 in dishonest spending to auditors, a court heard Monday.
Crown: Syed bought roses, diamond rings with college cash
The former president of the University College of the Cayman Islands used college funds to shower gifts, including diamond rings and red roses for Valentine’s Day, on a number of “close female friends,” prosecutor Patrick Moran claimed in Grand Court Thursday.
Crown: ‘Lavish lifestyle’ for Syed
The former president of the University College of the Cayman Islands, Hassan Syed, stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the institution, using the money to fund a “lavish lifestyle,” a court heard Thursday.
Jury selected in Syed trial
A seven-person jury was selected Monday for the trial of Hassan Syed, the former president of the University College of the Cayman Islands, who is accused of stealing from his former employer.
