Haitian ambassador fired over illegal passports, refutes allegations
Overview: Former Ambassador Bocchit Edmond tells that accusations of him secretly printing passports in an alleged kickback scheme are false. Edmon...
Overview: Former Ambassador Bocchit Edmond tells that accusations of him secretly printing passports in an alleged kickback scheme are false. Edmond, whose sister is also suspected in the scheme, said the acts are the work of diplomat Gélorme Juste, a cousin of former Haitian Minister of Foreign Affairs Claude Joseph. By PORT-AU-PRINCE — Bocchit Edmond, the Ambassador of Haiti in Washington, D.C. fired this week on suspicion of corruption and illicit enrichment said he is not involved in any harmful acts and that some want to tarnish his image.