Richard Burns

Programmer put ‘time-bomb’ in ex-employer’s computer system

July 31, 2002

A programmer who caused his former employer's computer system to crash in the Cayman Islands shortly after resigning and then demanded money to fix it has lost a court judgment.Christopher John Donnachie "unlawfully placed a blocking device" in software used by British American Card Company Ltd., ruled Bahamas Supreme Court Justice Hugh Small on June 5, 2002.

Fidelity Bank and Trust International Ltd. et al v. Christopher Donnachie, et al: Judgment

June 5, 2002

Judgment in Fidelity Bank and Trust International Limited and British American Card Company Limited v. Christopher Donnachie and Pandon Technology, SA at Bahamas Supreme Court.

Liquidators of Telecheck group prepare to pay final dividend

June 30, 1999

The liquidators of Televest Ltd. and Telecheck Holdings Ltd., which went bust on December 15, 1993, have announced they will soon pay a final dividend to creditors. Although accounting firm Kempe and Whittle have no amount for the dividend, creditors have been told in the past to expect a total payment of between 21 and 37 cents on the dollars.

Bermuda court orders Telecheck owners to repay loans

July 13, 1995

Brothers Richard and Thomas Burns and Chris Donnachie, the principals of the failed Telecheck financial services group, have been ordered by Supreme Court to repay immediately to the company loans and interest totalling $2.23 million.At a hearing on Wednesday brought by Telecheck's liquidator, accounting firm Kempe & Whittle, the court decided that the three directors of Telecheck Holdings Ltd. did not follow the proper procedures when granting themselves the loans.

TBL Limited (In Liquidation) v. Christopher Donnachie et al.

January 31, 1995

TBL Limited (In Liquidation) vs. Christopher Donnachie et al. - Bermuda Supreme Court

William Patterson Cook v. Christopher J. Donnachie et al.

September 26, 1994

William Patterson Cook vs. Christopher J. Donnachie et al. - Bermuda Supreme Court