By Claudette de la Haye

Caribbean News Now Contributor

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MIAMI, USA -- On the eve of the 35th charity gala put on by the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) in Miami, whose patron of honour in previous years has been The Prince of Wales, it has come to light that a former director and treasurer of AFJ is Mark Jones, who was arrested last month on charges of operating a US$10 million Jamaican “Bridge Loan Fund” Ponzi scheme.

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IMAGE: From left Mark Jones, VP and Treasurer, American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ), George Duncan, Chairman of the Cornwall Regional Board, Everton Anderson, CEO, Cornwall Regional Hospital and Caron Chung, AFJ's executive director, examine medical supplies valued at $9 million which were presented to Cornwall Regional Hospital by the AFJ. Photo: Jamaica Observer

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