Philipsburg: --- Advisor to the Democratic Party Julian Rollocks sent a cashier's check to the treasurer of Talking Drum Foundation Franklin Brison on Wednesday to the sum of $20,475, which represents the rent monies he collected from Border Point. Rollocks wanted Brison to sign a waiver when he received the check but that was request was denied. Sources close to Rollocks and Talking Drum said the SAPP leader sent the check and letter with a bailiff to the foundation treasurer hoping to settle the court case, which was initiated by Rollocks against Talking Drum. It is understood that Rollocks in his letter said he did not realize that he could not gain financial benefits from any foundation since it is a non- profit organization. Rollocks also promised to stay away from Talking Drums in the future.SMN News also learnt that Rollocks and one of his close friends called the president and founder of Talking Drum Cimmeran Marlin at Parliament Building on Thursday and offered to give him the monies personally. The source said Marlin felt that the duo was trying to bribe him and he refused to handle the matter, which is currently in court. SMN News further learnt that the person who spoke to Marlin indicated to him that they were going to give him the monies at the Christian Kingdom Cooperation (CKC) office on Back Street but Marlin never went along with the plans. It is further understood that Marlin immediately contacted his lawyer and informed him of the incident.
The source said that the monies Rollocks gave back to Talking Drums do not represent the total amount of monies he collected for the foundation. SMN News further learnt that Rollocks still has to turn over documents belonging to Talking Drums before he can consider any type of settlement. "Even if Rollocks pays the monies back it does not mean he is off the hook because the prosecutor's office is already on it." The source said.
SMN News further learnt that Rollocks and two of the foundation's members were meeting but Marlin instructed them to deal with his attorneys at HBN law. Efforts made on Wednesday evening to contact attorney at law Sambeek proved futile up to press time.
In the letter that Rollocks sent to the foundation he apologized to the foundation claiming that he made a mistake when he had his half brother signed a contract, which would give him 60% of the income from Border Point.
SMN News learnt that based on the contract Rollocks would have gotten 80% of all the income generated at Border Point since he also wanted the full income from two of the buildings located at Border Point.
Rollocks and his half brother Cimmeran Marlin appeared in court on Monday but the judge instructed the two men to see if they can settle their dispute outside of courts. The judge also indicated that should there not be a settlement then he would give his ruling on April 9.
In an invited comment Prosecutor Rienk Mud said, he does not have all the information on the case regarding Julian Rollocks and Talking Drums, however, his colleague who is currently on sick leave knows more about the case. SMN News also learnt that an arrest warrant is out for Rollocks and he is doing his best to settle the case is to avoid implicating Island Council lady Sarah Wescot Williams. Mud said his colleague will report to work on Monday and more information on the case would be released then.
