At a court hearing yesterday, Lolita Callendar, called ‘Lola Doll,’ who was found guilty of assaulting fellow make-up artist Onika Pompey, agreed to compensate her, avoiding potential jail time.
Callendar, who had previously told the court that due to her financial situation she could not afford the amount Pompey was demanding, yesterday told the court that she would be willing to pay the money in parts. The sum is $800,000.
The charge against Callendar, 27, stated that she inflicted grievous bodily harm on Pompey on April 6th, 2018, at Leopold Street. Callendar pleaded not guilty to the charge but was found guilty following a trial.
On yesterday’s date, which was fixed for sentencing, Callendar’s probation report was read to the court. In the report, it was mentioned that Pompey attacked her while she was with her son. Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty, who is presiding over the case, then questioned Callendar’s honesty.
The magistrate recalled the video footage, which showed Callendar “banging her [Pompey] head like a coconut.” She then stated that based on the information related to the court from the probation report, it seems like it is not completely true.
Attorney Bernard DaSilva spoke on behalf of Callendar and told the court that his client would be willing to compensate Pompey $100,000 since that was all she could afford. Pompey immediately responded and told the court, “I am not willing to accept any compensation anymore.”
However, Callendar then agreed to pay the $800,000 in parts, starting with a payment of $200,000 in the next four to six weeks. At first, Pompey maintained her decision to not agree to any compensation. She then said that she and Callendar have mutual friends and they have told her that they would be willing to help Callendar with gathering the money for the compensation.
Pompey also told the court that Callendar is lying about her financial status. “She did a promotion on Old Year’s and keeps posting her promotions on her social media,” Pompey said.
In response, Callendar said she recently started rebuilding her business because it had completely faltered when she was away, hence she was struggling financially but if given the time to ask friends and family to help her get the money, she would be able to compensate Pompey.
Pompey eventually agreed to accept the partial compensation from Callendar if she is serious about it. Both parties were advised to return to court on February 21st, 2020 for the $200,000 to be paid.
