Readers’ reactions

Usain Bolt marks one year since losing $2b in SSL fraud

“Boy, I still waiting on my Cash Plus money. Good luck waiting.” – @t_angelettie007

“I trust that you and those who lost their money will regain at least some of their money. We pray that God will bless you and the others with more than what you would have lost.” – @HudsonJer

“See, unnu have more sympathy for a billionaire than common Cash Plus people. Hate unnu!” – @moneygreene13

“I was of the impression that he got back his money.” – @Shawn34879687

“How him sleep a night-time? Cuz 2 billion inna any currency a nuff money.” – @ja_soulja

“My youth, the people dem sey yuh a move too patriotic.” – @Appleton8Joan

“Don’t give up, Sir Usain! I do hope things work out for you. It will. Just be persistent and determined. It will work out!” – @GarySteele88

“I need justice for Usain. Man need to get back him money and people need to be punished.” – @tropicalgyndoc

“Just leave it in the hands of the Lord. He will deal with it for you.” – @lola.brown.7777

“@usainbolt, you a still, and forever, the greatest. Them nuh build great man yere always remember that.” – @sonika_femalegeneral

“We have to change that narrative tho,’we just accept things as they are’; we have to fight to change that.’ – @charlespride

“Jah know, di boss look stress out, star.” – @ricardoworld

“Mi bex when mi lose bills, cyah imagine billions.” – @king_gangalee_kg7

“@usainbolt, one interview with BBC and you get it in a minute.” – @tarqsssss

“The money wasn’t insured by the bank?” – @deepbeauti

“If dem do Bolt so, wa dem wuda do the average man? Jah Jah.” – @dalespaniard

“Mix[ed] feelings. Should I be sympathetic?” – @dfrancomusic

“Time flies, enuh. I’m just rooting for this guy and his family in prayer.” – @bizt_ms

“Somebody is still picking meat out of their teeth that they bought with his money. That’s wild.” – @mrswhitespeaks

“It shouldn’t be so difficult to find out where the money went, all transactions can be traced back, so how come this is taking so long? Very fishy.” – @djtaktikal876

“Absolutely no accountability. Unbelievable how the whole situation has been handled.” – @heiditl21

“I don’t want to remember this at all; mi feel hurt.” – @blue_mahoee

“Them rob the hero brawling. That don’t sit well with us Jamaican people.” – @linksmaxi

“Should of never made a Jamaican financial service handle your money. But I guess he was being patriotic by banking with them.” – @f.b.butch

“Hold on, the Almighty timing never fails. Fight for what belongs to you.” – Liz Tomlinson

“I’m so embarrassed by this, this is so unfair; look how hard this youth work, jah jah.” – Barrington Buck

– Readers’ reactions sourced from The Gleaner’s Instagram, Facebook and X, formerly Twitter, pages. Compiled by Khanique McDaniel