For the past week, rumors have been circulating in legal circles that DPP Kirk Anderson is considering bringing charges of money laundering against leader of the opposition, Dean Barrow. That rumor today made it to print when the story was mentioned in two articles in today's times.

Through its own investigation, 7 news has learned that the DPP has written to the director of the Financial Intelligence Unit Keith Arnold recommending that money laundering charges be brought against Barrow and the Atlantic Bank. Both do business with EPZ company Target Data Pro, the owner of which, Jared Wheat, is under investigation by the united states department of justice for money laundering. Anderson alleges that Barrow has been paid lawyer's fees from an Atlantic Bank account whose proceeds are derived form money laundering.

But Anderson is the only convinced that the account is tied to money laundering activity, because twice two different justices of the supreme court have struck down applications to freeze the account. Most recently, just two weeks ago, the chief justice said that the DPP's application to freeze had no merit. Still, that had no effect on the DPP, but it did instruct the actions of the FIU director Arnold, who, as we understand it, has informed the DPP that there is no evidence or authority to suggest that such charges can be brought.

With that, what we understand to be a firm refusal, the plan is stalled, but it's worth noting because of the explosive political nature of even the suggestion to bring such charges against a political leader. For background, we note that Barrow and the DPP had a quite fierce showdown in arguments on the same case before the chief justice a week ago, in a hearing that Barrow ended up winning when the chief justice ordered the target account un-frozen.