50 years ago: Banker charged by US for staying quiet, fire destroys Bodden Town home
The top article in the Tuesday, 25 May 1976 issue of the Caymanian Compass focused on a bank manager, Tony Field, being found guilty of civil contempt in the US appeals court.
Field, who was based in the Cayman Islands, had refused to answer grand jury questions related to the activities of Castle Bank (Cayman) Ltd., of which he was the managing director, as it would violate the bank secrecy laws of the Cayman Islands. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: May 30, 2026 04:50 PM