BK assistant manager accused of forging invoice in $20M transaction

Lindon Stepheny

An assistant manager at BK International was yesterday granted $150,000 bail, after he was accused of defrauding the company of $20.4 million.

Magistrate Faith McGusty read the charge to accused, Lindon Stepheny, which stated that between July 23, 2018 and August 31, 2018, at Georgetown, with intent to defraud, he uttered a forged document purporting to be an invoice; that is to say, an invoice to Arthur Gallagher for payment to be made to Chuck Enterprises in the sum of 92,779 USD, equivalent to 20,410,080 million GYD, for the renewal of an insurance policy in favour of Jags Aviation, knowing same to be false.

Stephney, of East Ruimveldt, denied the allegation.