Despite being a national hero, Usain Bolt has been forced to break his silence on his stolen money ordeal, revealing he hasn't received a dime and how the Jamaican Government have been soft on the situation.
Two years after the shocking news of Olympic legend Usain Bolt losing his $12.8 million to fraudsters, the world's fastest man in history believes the Jamaican Government isn't doing enough and he may now have to take drastic steps.
In January 2023, the sprint icon was shocked to discover the huge sum was missing from his account with Kingston-based investment firm Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL), with only $12,000 left in his account, according to his lawyer.
Despite the Jamaican Constabulary Force's Fraud Squad and the Financial Investigations Division picking up the investigation process, sadly, all has been fruitless, as he's yet to receive a dime.
He disclosed everything surrounding the situation on The Fix podcast, exposing how everything is almost at a stalemate.
"Now, at some point, me haffi start say sup'n. Clearly, it looks like if me no apply some pressure or do something or start make whole heap o' questions being asked, me nah go get back nutten," said Bolt.
"It's been two years, and me can't come to you and say it reach here or we a look up or down. It no reach nowhere; it almost at a stalemate. Something has to happen, some fixing has to go on," he added.
Bolt will further point fingers at the Jamaican Government, who haven't been doing enough on the situation and he is almost giving up on their help.
"Ah the Government alone can do something big 'bout this. Dem ah the only person who can go in and say this need fi fix," said the 100m and 200m world record holder.
"It's been two years. There have been conversations, but nothing has materialised out of those talks."
The global sprint icon replied "no" when asked if he believed enough was being done to resolve the SSL issue. "If they were doing enough, it would a reach a certain level already," he said. "If this happen to me and is going on for two years, and me can't see back a dime... you really start to evaluate..."
He also revealed he has refused to grant numerous interviews from "international people" due to not wanting to hurt his country. "Because at the end of the day, it a go hurt Jamaica a lot, so me try avoid that," he explained.
Bolt became a household name in the sporting world when he won gold medals at the Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016 Olympics. He still holds the 100m and 200m world records of 9.58s and 19.19s, both set at the 2009 world championships in Berlin.
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