Keron Bruce fined $3M for cybercrime

Keron Bruce

Photographer Keron Bruce who was charged with a cybercrime based on the accusation that he spread false information about reporter Leroy Smith, was yesterday found guilty by Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court and fined $3 million to be paid in one month or he faces imprisonment.

According to the charge, on Monday, January 25, 2022, at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, Bruce used a computer system to disseminate information about Smith, knowing the information to be false, which subjected Smith to public ridicule, contempt, hatred or embarrassment.