Supreme Court Justice Rajendra Narine is set to sentence former Premier Michael Eugene Misick, Former Minister McAllister Hanchell, and Attorney Thomas Chalmers Misick on May 18th, following their convictions earlier this year on bribery and money laundering charges.
The sentencing had originally been scheduled for today May 4th but was postponed due to routine scheduling issues involving the court and attorneys, which arose shortly after the February convictions.
On February 4th, Michael Misick—who served as Premier from 2006 until resigning in 2009—was found guilty of bribery and money laundering offences committed while in office. McAllister Hanchell, was also convicted on similar charges. Chalmers Misick, was found guilty of helping to launder the proceeds of those bribes.
The charges stem from major tourism development deals involving multinational companies, as well as concealed international financial transactions.
In his ruling following the judge-alone trial, Justice Narine determined that the men accepted more than $20 million in bribes tied to developments including Beaches Resort and land transactions on Salt Cay and West Caicos.
Michael Misick was convicted on three counts of bribery, McAllister Hanchell on two counts of bribery, and Chalmers Misick on four counts of money laundering. The trio was first charged in 2011 after a commission of inquiry uncovered widespread corruption.
That inquiry led to significant political fallout, including Misick’s resignation in 2009 and the suspension of parts of the Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution by the British government, temporarily removing self-governance. Constitutional rule was restored in 2012 under a revised framework.
Criminal proceedings began in December 2015 and concluded with the February 2026 verdicts. Following their convictions, Justice Narine granted bail to all three men pending sentencing, setting it at $15 million for Michael Misick, $4 million for McAllister Hanchell, and $13 million for Chalmers Misick.
