Jamaican Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt was shocked to discover $12 million missing from an account he had with Kingston’s stock investment firm, Stocks and Securities, according to his lawyer.
Bolt was recently told there was only about $12,000 left in the account, attorney Linton P. Gordon said in a telephone interview. The account is part of Bolt’s retirement and lifetime savings.
“It’s bad news for anybody,” Gordon said Wednesday. “And certainly in the case of Mr Bolt, who created this account as part of his personal pension.”
Jamaica’s Financial Services Commission on Tuesday said it has installed its own interim manager at SSL, following reports of fraud allegations that previously prompted the commission to put the bank under surveillance.
SSL did not immediately respond to calls and emails seeking comment.
Gordon said the regulator has not communicated with him or his clients. If Bolt doesn’t see the money back in eight days, Gordon said he plans to take the case to the High Court in Kingston.
Bolt, an eight-time Olympic gold medalist, is considered the fastest man in the world, holding world records in the 100-meter and 200-meter races. On Monday, Bolt was cited lyrics on his Twitter account which, in part, read: “The History of Crime … What Is Its Root? … Money.”
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