A man, who is accused of forging a Supreme Court order and procuring $45M after faking ownership of a property, appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday when he denied the charges laid against him. Avery Oliver Grant was placed on $350,000 bail by Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan.

Grant, of Bougainvillea Park, Farm, East Bank Demerara denied that he, between Tuesday, June 14, 2016, and Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at Georgetown, conspired with person or persons to forge one order of the Supreme Court of Judicature, purporting to show that the order was made by the Honourable Justice Jainarine Singh, knowing it to be forged.

He also, between Tuesday, June 14, 2016, and Monday, June 27, 2016, at Georgetown, with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of $45,000,000 from Ying Xin Su by falsely pretending to her that he was the owner of a property situated at Lot B and C, East of New Public Road, being portion of the North Half of Plantation Eccles, East Bank Demerara, and that he was in the position to sell same knowing it to be false.

It is alleged that Grant and Ying Xin Su are known to each other. In 2016, Ying Xin Su was in search of a property to purchase. As such, she was enquiring from persons. This happened to lead her into contact with Grant. Grant approached her and showed her the property mentioned in the charge which he posed to be the owner of. Being unaware of Grant’s scheme, Ying Xin Su made arrangement to purchase the property for $45M, with Grant, to which they both agreed.

After the transactions were made, it was later discovered that the property was not owned by Grant. Grant mentioned to Ying Xin Su that he has a real estate agent, who can assist with the property. However, it was later revealed that a forged court order was prepared to have the conveyance of the property changed into Ying Xin Su’s name. The incident was reported and the charges were laid against Grant.

Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan ordered that Grant be placed on $200, 000 bail for the ‘Conspiracy to commit a felony’ charge and $150,000 bail for the ‘Obtaining by false pretence’ charge.

The matter was adjourned until Wednesday, April 14, 2021.