Usain Bolt Faces Shocking SSL Scam Loss — Less Than 1% Recovered

Usain Bolt will recover less than 1% of his stolen SSL funds as victims face massive financial loss in Jamaica’s biggest fraud case.

Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt is set to recover less than 1% of the millions stolen from his Stocks & Securities Limited (SSL) account, marking a devastating blow in the country’s biggest financial fraud case.

Bolt’s company, Welljen Limited, lost US$6.2 million (J$950 million) in the multi-billion-dollar scandal. But according to court-appointed trustee Caydion Campbell, payouts will barely scratch the surface of victims’ losses.

⚖️ First Usain Bolt Compensation Payments Begin

Disbursements from the victims’ compensation fund will commence on Monday, August 25, with J$61 million allocated among the 14 top-tier claimants.

However, the compensation pool currently holds just J$79 million, while approved claims total a staggering J$1.7 billion. This means only a 4.5% payout will be distributed, leaving most victims with crippling financial losses.

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🔎 How the SSL Fraud Was Uncovered

Investigations revealed that more than US$30 million (J$5 billion) was siphoned from over 200 clients, including public officials, investors, and businesses.

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) had flagged SSL since 2017 for non-compliance and mismanagement of funds, but warnings were ignored until the scandal exploded in 2023.

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🎙️ Usain Bolt Speaks Out

Earlier this year, Bolt blasted the slow pace of the investigation, warning he might “get back nothing” unless public pressure mounted.

His attorney, Linton Gordon, welcomed the payments but called them “a fraction of what victims truly lost.” Welljen Limited has since filed a lawsuit seeking up to US$12.7 million.

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🚨 Who’s to Blame?

So far, Jean-Ann Panton, a former SSL client manager, remains the only person charged. Meanwhile, many victims remain doubtful they’ll ever fully recover their funds.

Bolt, who retired in 2017, maintains that he trusted SSL because it was a licensed brokerage regulated by the FSC, and even held accounts for the Jamaican government and Prime Minister Andrew Holness, who closed his in 2021.

🌍 The Long Road Ahead

For Bolt and over 200 victims, this payout marks only the first step in what could be a painful, years-long battle for justice and financial recovery.

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