Statement From Dr Andrew Wheatley's Team

The Following Is A Statement From Dr Andrew Wheatley's Team - June 30, 2026

Dr. Andrew Wheatley

The Integrity Commission has given a formal undertaking to the Court that it will not charge South Central St. Catherine Member of Parliament Dr. Andrew Wheatley until the Court rules on an application by Dr. Wheatley for leave to seek judicial review of the recommendation that he be charged.

A hearing into the application by Dr. Wheatley for leave for Judicial Review has been set for July 23. The development occurred in the Supreme Court this afternoon.

Attorneys for the Commission, its Director of Investigation, Kevon Stephenson and acting-Director of Corruption Prosecution, Kelly-Ann Murdock, gave the undertaking to the Court on their behalf.

This in response to a move by Dr. Wheatley's lawyers to seek an injunction to prevent him being charged before the application for leave to seek judicial review is heard.

An undertaking to the Court by lawyers is considered enforceable and subject to contempt proceedings if breached.

Dr. Wheatley's legal team was also granted permission to make amendments to their court filings as they seek to strengthen their challenge to the recommendation by the acting-Director of Corruption Prosecution that he be charged.

The Integrity Commission is to file affidavits in response to the submissions made by Dr. Wheatley's legal team by July 13.

Dr. Wheatley's legal team is to file an additional affidavit on or before July 17.

The application for leave to seek Judical Review is to then be heard on July 23.

Dr. Wheatley has taken the Integrity Commission to Court over its recommendation that he be charged with illicit enrichment.

The Commission had alleged that Wheatley's assets are disproportionate to his earnings to the tune of 164-million dollars. But Dr. Wheatley has accused the Commission of acting unreasonably and unfairly and failing to take into consideration several circumstances which render its allegation false, including 168-million dollars in rental income accumulated over nine years.

Dr. Wheatley has named Director of Investigations Kevon Stephenson and acting Director of Corruption Prosecution Kelly-Ann Murdock as defendants in his court filings.

Dr. Wheatley is being represented in the civil aspect of the case by Abe Dabdoub,  King's Counsel Ransford Braham and Neco Pagon.

The Integrity Commission is being represented by King's Counsel Kevin Powell.

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