A junior government minister has filed a lawsuit against the Integrity Commission (IC) seeking multiple declarations including a recommendation that he be charged for breaching a section of the Integrity Commission Act.
In addition, the State Minister for Finance and the Public Service, Zavia Mayne, is asking the Supreme Court to provide damages for breach of privacy, including stigma damages, negligent investigation, aggravated and vindicatory damages, and legal costs.
In his lawsuit filed on Monday, Mayne is targeting the IC and three of its senior directors: Craig Beresford, Roneiph Lawrence and Kevon Stephenson.
The application for judicial review follows an investigation report tabled in the House of Representatives last week, recommending that Mayne be charged for allegedly failing, without reasonable cause, to disclose financial information related to companies with which he is associated.
But Mayne is asking the Supreme Court to quash both the July 14, 2025 investigation report and the ruling of the director of corruption prosecution that he should be charged under Section 43(1)(b) of the Integrity Commission Act.
He also argues that the IC breached his right to privacy by releasing details about its investigation, including personal information and the fact that his case had been, or was intended to be, referred to prosecutors.
Mayne further claims that the IC acted in breach of natural justice by making adverse recommendations without giving him an opportunity to be heard, as required by common law and Section 16(2) of the Charter.
The IC had launched a probe to determine whether Mayne ,who is also an attorney, failed to submit information required to support his statutory declarations covering 2018 to 2022. Under the IC Act, public officials must supply additional information requested by the DoIC for verification of their declarations.
If convicted in the parish court, Mayne could face a fine of up to J$500,000 (One Jamaica dollar=US$0.008 cents) or imprisonment for up to six months.