foreman of the jury that convicted Terrence Smith of defrauding the Bermuda Housing Corporation — had political links to Michael Dunkley of that party.
Smith, who is black, claimed allegations against him were racially motivated and that he experienced racism in his Tee Street, Devonshire, neighbourhood.
"I've been going through hell with the neighbours in the area, and I know for a fact that Mr. Michael Dunkley, when he found out that a black boy was going in that neighbourhood, he wanted to buy the house,"
He labelled the racism claims about Mr. Dunkley as "hearsay"
