Social media commentator Mikhail Rodrigues, widely known as the ‘Guyanese Critic,’ was found guilty of contempt of court but was spared jail time by Justice Priscilla Chandra-Haniff at the High Court yesterday morning.
Rodrigues was subsequently fined $100,000, which he must pay within seven days to avoid a three-day jail sentence. He has also agreed to issue a public apology to the court.
The contempt charge stemmed from Rodrigues’ breach of Section 4 of the Contempt of Court Act No. 26 of 2010, which prohibits the use of any recording device in court without permission.