News: Machel, Kernel, Benjai and Zan in court charged in Zen beating

As reported earlier, it is now official that Machel Montano, Kernel Robert, Benjai and Zan have been charged for assault in connection with the beating of Russell Pollonais and Brandis Brown at Zen nightclub in Trinidad recently in addition to assaulting Jenelle Le Chee and Gerard Bowrin and using obscene language.

Montano's lawyer Dana Seetahal SC informed the court that Montano had already been granted bail at the Port of Spain CID "in the sum of $50,000...to cover all charges".

The other three men were also treated similarly and granted $50,000 bail. The court was also told that entertainment promoter Roy Maraj would be the one securing Montano's bail. Roy Maraj, Montano, Kernel and others were recently discussed in being a so-called "soca mafia" in Trinidad and Tobago.

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