Menlo Park Appeals to the Supreme Court: Injunction Request Against ASP Dussoye and AML Unit

Menlo Park has taken a new turn in the investigation against it by filing an injunction request in the Supreme Court to have ASP Dussoye and the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) unit removed from the case. The company demands that the investigation be handed over to another unit, citing a lack of impartiality and serious irregularities.

In its application, Menlo Park submitted several recordings to the Court. The company claims that among the submitted evidence are documents showing that affidavits provided to the police, which contained sworn testimonies, were not considered; the absence of cooperation from the complainant, Ms. Harrah of the Mauritius Investment Corporation (MIC), with the investigators; unofficial meetings between ASP Dussoye and Stéphane Adam, without the presence of lawyers; a deadline imposed for the arrest of Stéphane Adam, set by Tevin Sithanen; and the alleged interference of Rama Sithanen in the investigation.

Audio recordings also reveal that some AML officers attempted to shift their responsibilities to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to justify certain controversial decisions.

The Police Commissioner is cited as a party to the proceedings, while the DPP is only included for informational purposes, so he is aware of the alleged facts. The Supreme Court has granted an urgent hearing for this Friday. In the meantime, all actions related to the investigation are suspended until further notice.

As a reminder, an investigation was opened concerning a possible embezzlement of Rs 45 million related to the financial assistance provided by the MIC to Menlo Park Ltd and its subsidiary Pulse Analytics.