The long-awaited corruption trial of former premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), Michael Misick, along with two of his accused co-conspirators, is set to commence this October.

Misick, who served as chief minister from 2003 until his resignation in 2009 during his second term, had been plagued by allegations of corruption that cast a shadow over his political career. Alongside him, 10 other individuals, including four cabinet ministers, were accused of engaging in illegal activities, such as the illicit sale of government-owned lands and other questionable deals that allegedly aimed to enrich themselves during their tenure in office.

Four of the accused, including former deputy premier Floyd Hall, ex-government minister Jeffrey Hall, and attorneys Melbourne Wilson and Clayton Greene, are eagerly awaiting the verdict in their almost decade-long corruption trial, scheduled to be delivered on September 25.

The remaining three defendants, former minister McAllister Hanchell, attorney Chalmers Misick, and former premier Michael Misick himself, will face trial this October as they seek to clear their names and defend themselves against the allegations brought against them.

The charges against the seven accused, which initially came before the late Justice Paul Harrison, encompassed three counts of conspiracy to defraud, one count of bribery, and another of concealing the proceeds of criminal conduct.

On December 7, 2012, Michael Misick was arrested at Santos Dumont Airport, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, after being located by Interpol. He was arrested while trying to leave for Sao Paulo, Brazil. The arrest warrant was issued by Minister Ricardo Lewandowski of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil on November 22, at the request of the government of the United Kingdom.

The trial initially began in January 2016 and was ongoing until it was postponed in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.