A deeply personal familial conflict has escalated into a public legal confrontation in The Bahamas, pitting a high-ranking government official against his own cousin. Latrae Rahming, Director of Communications in the Office of the Prime Minister, has formally initiated legal proceedings through attorney Owen Wells in response to what he characterizes as persistent personal attacks originating from within his family circle.
The situation reached a critical juncture when Rahming issued a comprehensive statement indicating his legal team had been instructed to deliver cease and desist notices and commence judicial proceedings to legally restrain the involved parties. The government official expressed profound disappointment that family relations had deteriorated to this level, particularly during the holiday season.
In a striking juxtaposition to Rahming’s measured response, social media personality Britney Harris—identified as Rahming’s cousin—launched an emotional verbal assault through a widely circulated voice recording. Harris leveled serious allegations against her relative, accusing him of political hypocrisy and familial betrayal. She specifically questioned his consistent defense of politicians while allegedly remaining silent during previous online attacks against public officials and their families.
Harris further contended that Rahming had utilized law enforcement and legal mechanisms as political weapons while aligning himself with individuals who had previously targeted her and her husband. The social media commentator referenced substantial personal and financial support she claims to have provided Rahming prior to his governmental appointment, suggesting his current position had precipitated a dramatic shift in their relationship.
This familial dispute occurs against the backdrop of Harris’s existing legal challenges. Energy Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis previously filed a criminal libel complaint against Harris through the same attorney now representing Rahming. That case involved allegations of defamatory statements regarding sexual misconduct published on Harris’s ‘Island Tea’ Facebook platform, which she consistently denied.
The converging legal and familial tensions highlight increasingly complex intersections between personal relationships, social media commentary, and political positioning in The Bahamas’ public sphere.