Hilaire seeks $9.8m:
Fired Central Bank governor Dr Alvin Hilaire is seeking $9.8 million in damages for what he describes as an “orchestrated plot” to illegally ...
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Hilaire Seeks $9.8M Over Unlawful DismissalFired in June 2025, former Central Bank governor Hilaire demands nearly $10 million, alleging political motives behind his removal.
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- Dr. Alvin Hilaire is pursuing $9.8 million in damages after being dismissed from his Central Bank governor post in June 2025.
- His legal team argues the termination was unlawful and politically driven, lacking valid legal grounds under the Central Bank Act.
- The government offered full compensation for the remainder of his term, but Hilaire rejected this due to procedural and legal concerns.
- Hilaire insists his removal violated constitutional rights and is seeking court orders to declare the dismissal null and to obtain damages.
Instead, Dr Hilaire’s case is that he was the victim of a clearly orchestrated plot to illegally procure his resignation from the office of Governor and, failing that, to illegally terminate his appointment as Governor.— Dr. Alvin Hilaire, as stated in the pre-action protocol letter regarding his wrongful dismissal.
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