Excerpts from an article that raises many questions about the unsavoury characters associated with billionaire Louis Bacon.
“Bacon is a guy who will take hair raising chances on the polo field and leave you wondering and gasping whether his endangering the horse, another player or himself really matters when any of the three Louis Bacons decides on a course of action,” a former friend and international banker now living in The Cayman Islands says.
“For Louis to have gotten himself in the mix with the unsavory types he has been hanging around with in The Bahamas is because he is either bored and looking for a new game to excite himself, or is criminal at heart. In his financial world, his wits and acumen keeps him competitive.
“Its lots of luck and Louis’ keen ability to just correctly second guess markets and international influences. He sees it as him, one on one, out-smarting the entire world. So my guess is this new thing is just another notch in his totem pole. Outsmart the world’s intricate tapestry of law enforcement and have his own way in the Islands. Fortunes were made there in the criminal enterprises of rum-running, drug trafficking, tuna fishing and other incredible lines of smuggling. It’s the new Nintendo for the filthy rich.
“Not to be The Great Gatsby, but to be the fellow who outsmarts Elliot Ness and neither of them ever have to pull a weapon on the other,” says the former friend.
“Our head was spinning when we intercepted a call between a Government Minister Earl Deveaux and Mr. Bacon. The code word was ‘grocery’. Deveaux was being asked when it was a good time to bring in the container. He was told to land it in your country on Monday, May 7th when the country is excited on the general election and the Police are extra busy,” the Interpol officer reported.
Someone must have tipped off various officials that their cell phones were being tapped by international authorities. BTC now does a periodic sweep of certain cell numbers belonging to the highest echelons of the Bahamas Government.
By: E Willimas
Bahamas Press
