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michael foy

November 6, 2020

Four months after arrest, United States fisherman free to leave territory after paying fine

On Oct. 30, Magistrate Christilyn Benjamin handed down her sentence to Michael Foy, a United States fisherman who pleaded guilty last week to illegal entry and arriving at a place …

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by Joey Waldinger
November 4, 2020

In reversal, US fisherman pleads guilty

When United States fisherman Michael Foy went to trial early this month, his defence team argued that he was innocent of all three charges against him: illegal entry, arriving at …

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by Joey Waldinger
October 15, 2020

US captain cleared of illegal fishing, but still faces other charges

On June 8, United States fisherman Michael Foy was detained off the southern tip of Norman Island, and the next day he was charged with illegal entry, entering the territory …

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by Joey Waldinger
October 8, 2020

After months in jail, United States fisherman goes to trial

On June 9, Michael Foy, a United States fisherman who had been detained aboard his commercial fishing vessel the previous morning, sat in an interview room in the Road Town Police …

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by Joey Waldinger
August 27, 2020

United States fisherman denied bail in closed court

United States fisherman Michael Foy, who has been imprisoned in the territory since June, lost an appeal for bail last week in closed court, but his sister is continuing to …

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by Joey Waldinger

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