A Bahamian court has issued an arrest warrant for Brittany Harris, a 34-year-old woman facing charges of intentionally libeling high-profile public figures. The case involves allegations against Energy and Transport Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis and attorney Bjorn Ferguson.
According to court documents, Harris stands accused of publishing a video targeting Mr. Ferguson on social media platforms in April 2024, which prosecutors claim was deliberately intended to cause public humiliation. Additionally, she allegedly shared defamatory content about Minister Coleby-Davis on Facebook in October 2024, accompanied by audio recordings purportedly meant to shame the government official.
The legal proceedings took a significant turn when Harris failed to appear before Deputy Chief Magistrate Kara Turnquest Deveaux for a scheduled status hearing. This absence prompted Magistrate Deveaux to rule that Harris had violated her bail conditions, resulting in the immediate revocation of her bail and the issuance of an arrest warrant.
The court’s decision carries financial implications for Harris’s sureties, who now face potential forfeiture of their $5,000 bond to the Crown. Harris had previously entered a plea of not guilty to both counts of intentional libel during December proceedings.
The case, prosecuted by Inspector K Wilkinson, remains ongoing with trial dates set for February 24 and 25, 2026, should Harris be apprehended and brought before the court.