Festival City businessman accused of defrauding clients of over $11M

Micah Sonaram

A businessman who allegedly obtained over $11 million from two persons by promising to import heavy duty equipment for them was on Monday granted bail in the sum of $300,000.

Micah Sonaram, of 2273 Flying Fish Street, Festival City, North Ruimveldt, appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus in a Georgetown court, where the charges were read to him.

Sonaram pleaded not guilty to the charges, which stated that between October 24th, 2020, and January 21st, 2021, at George-town, he received $3,744,000, from Clive Jordan to purchase and deliver an excavator, a Honda ATV and excavator parts but failed to do so and instead converted the money to his own use and benefit.