The trial of soca singer Rodney “Benjai” LeBlanc of “Trini” fame, will continue after the Carnival season. This is the second soca star in as many weeks to have their court case delayed until after Carnival season. Afterall, no one wants to see a Carnival season without a Benjai or Machel Montano!
LeBlanc attorney Shalini Khan was expected on Tuesday to cross-examine Corporal Anthony Wolfe who testified that he saw LeBlanc aka Benjai spit in the direction of Constable Valentine Eastman during LeBlanc’s arrest two years ago (TWO YEARS?? Why do trials in the Caribbean take so long?)
The lawyer was also expected to question Eastman after he gave evidence against the entertainer.
However, when LeBlanc came to court on Tuesday, San Fernando Magistrate Natalie Diop referred to a letter Khan had submitted alerting the court that she was involved in a matter before the High Court and would be unable to be present for LeBlanc’s matter.
Diop adjourned the case to March 4.
