The Accuser Accused! Who is qualified to investigate the one who is supposed to investigate others? A former ULCC employee slams its Director General
By La Rédaction · Port-au-Prince
· 5 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
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In an explosive open letter, Jean Hugues Dimanche, a former employee of the Anti-Corruption Unit (ULCC), now exiled for security reasons, levels serious accusations against the institution's Director General, Me Hans LudwigJoseph.
In this document, addressed notably to the group Together Against Corruption (ECC), Dimanche calls for the opening of a thorough investigation into a series of maneuvers he describes as “proven acts of corruption,” involving the head of the ULCC, his associates, and several public figures.
Threats and an Escape Abroad
Jean Hugues Dimanche claims he was dismissed after denouncing suspicious practices within the ULCC. He maintains that he escaped several assassination attempts orchestrated, according to him, by Hans Ludwig Joseph, which forced him to leave the country to protect his life.
“It all started with the certificate of good conduct issued to former Senator Rony Célestin for the purchase of a $4 million house in Canada,” he writes, recalling a first scandal dating back to 2021.
This certificate, supposed to attest to irreproachable integrity, was allegedly signed by Hans Ludwig Joseph despite suspicions surrounding the former senator, paving the way for other complacent practices. A Barrage of Accusations In his testimony, Dimanche describes a vast network of alleged malpractices involving embezzlement, bribes, and pressure. Suppressed cases: according to him, Hans Ludwig Joseph allegedly maneuvered to secure the release of his brother, Doddy Joseph, who was accused of stealing checks from the Ministry of Planning. These checks were allegedly cashed at a currency exchange office by an accomplice, Jacques Beaudelaire, who died mysteriously in prison. Officially attributed to COVID-19, he never received an autopsy despite his family's insistence, fueling suspicions of a contract killing to silence a key witness. Suspicious transactions: Dimanche accuses the ULCC Director General of receiving 300,000 US dollars from Julcène Edouard, an associate of economist Fritz Alphonse Jean, to sideline Romell Bell and allow Edouard to access the general directorship of the General Customs Administration. Similarly, 350,000 dollars were allegedly paid by Jean Ronald Joseph, former head of the National Education Fund (FNE), in exchange for a favorable administrative report that ended potential prosecutions. ULCC investigators reportedly even received a share of these spoils to keep silent. Case manipulations: The ULCC, supposedly independent, allegedly deliberately interrupted or steered several sensitive investigations, according to this former employee who claims that certain asset declarations were “fabricated” for political leaders, including former Prime Minister Claude Joseph, to give the illusion of legal compliance. He also cites cases where investigation files disappeared or had their conclusions altered under the direct influence of the Director General. An Empire of Shell Companies The former employee details a network of shell companies allegedly created by Hans Ludwig Joseph to conceal embezzled public funds. These companies, active in oceanic and freshwater fishing, include:
TPJ Pritz Atlantik, JPT Metdlo, MDJ Vitamar, JTM Biomarine, all registered in 2024 with the Ministry of Commerce. Behind these entities are allegedly straw men: Paul Mython, an associate with no known profession who supposedly manages cash amounts and asset acquisitions on behalf of the Director General; Stevenson Telfort, alias “Atros”; and Mitha Phanord Jeanty, daughter of a Hans Joseph associate within the Expertus Law Firm. Dimanche explains that these companies, despite their “legal” status, have no real activity but serve as channels for opaque financial transactions. Several of them were even reportedly published in Le Nouvelliste in 2024 to give an appearance of legitimacy. The Expertus Law Firm, co-founded by Hans Joseph and Me Emmanuel Jeanty, is also mentioned. ULCC employees allegedly work there while receiving public salaries, a situation in direct violation of the anti-corruption law of March 12, 2014, which prohibits any conflict of interest. Networks of Influence and Favoritism The document highlights a web of alliances and protections: Patrick Dormévil, a police officer and former bodyguard of Ariel Henry, is suspected of owning undeclared assets in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and the United States. Winnie Hugot Gabriel, head of the department in charge of asset declarations at the ULCC, is allegedly the Director General's mistress and plays a key role in manipulating certain sensitive files. Garry Névélus, Hans Ludwig Joseph's uncle living in Florida, is described as the preferred straw man for real estate acquisitions abroad. Dimanche also accuses certain media outlets and journalists of receiving hidden funding to whitewash the Director General's image or attack his detractors. He specifically cites channels like Télé Métronome, which, according to him, benefits from largesse originating from public administrations or embezzled funds. Compromising Background Beyond recent events, the former employee recalls that Joseph has a heavy past. In 2012, he allegedly already embezzled a subsidy of 900,000 gourdes (approximately 24,000 dollars at the time) intended for a project financed by PetroCaribe funds, in the name of an organization called REPERH. Caught off guard when the government published the list of beneficiaries, Hans Ludwig Joseph reportedly acknowledged his responsibility in a letter signed on October 11, 2012, promising to respond to any future audit. Call for Justice Armed with these documented accusations, Jean Hugues Dimanche demands the immediate revocation of the current ULCC Director General and the initiation of public action against him, his accomplices, and the beneficiaries of illegal contracts.
“Nothing encourages criminality more than unpunished crime,” he concludes, urging the Haitian justice system to break this cycle of impunity. An Explosive Case The ULCC, intended to be the spearhead of the anti-corruption fight in Haiti, now finds itself at the center of a scandal that threatens its credibility and that of the state. If an independent investigation confirms these facts, it would be one of the most serious cases of corruption involving the head of a control institution in the country's recent history. A question arises: who can investigate the one who is supposed to investigate others? Saxely Sicot
This certificate, supposed to attest to irreproachable integrity, was allegedly signed by Hans Ludwig Joseph despite suspicions surrounding the former senator, paving the way for other complacent practices. A Barrage of Accusations In his testimony, Dimanche describes a vast network of alleged malpractices involving embezzlement, bribes, and pressure. Suppressed cases: according to him, Hans Ludwig Joseph allegedly maneuvered to secure the release of his brother, Doddy Joseph, who was accused of stealing checks from the Ministry of Planning. These checks were allegedly cashed at a currency exchange office by an accomplice, Jacques Beaudelaire, who died mysteriously in prison. Officially attributed to COVID-19, he never received an autopsy despite his family's insistence, fueling suspicions of a contract killing to silence a key witness. Suspicious transactions: Dimanche accuses the ULCC Director General of receiving 300,000 US dollars from Julcène Edouard, an associate of economist Fritz Alphonse Jean, to sideline Romell Bell and allow Edouard to access the general directorship of the General Customs Administration. Similarly, 350,000 dollars were allegedly paid by Jean Ronald Joseph, former head of the National Education Fund (FNE), in exchange for a favorable administrative report that ended potential prosecutions. ULCC investigators reportedly even received a share of these spoils to keep silent. Case manipulations: The ULCC, supposedly independent, allegedly deliberately interrupted or steered several sensitive investigations, according to this former employee who claims that certain asset declarations were “fabricated” for political leaders, including former Prime Minister Claude Joseph, to give the illusion of legal compliance. He also cites cases where investigation files disappeared or had their conclusions altered under the direct influence of the Director General. An Empire of Shell Companies The former employee details a network of shell companies allegedly created by Hans Ludwig Joseph to conceal embezzled public funds. These companies, active in oceanic and freshwater fishing, include:
TPJ Pritz Atlantik, JPT Metdlo, MDJ Vitamar, JTM Biomarine, all registered in 2024 with the Ministry of Commerce. Behind these entities are allegedly straw men: Paul Mython, an associate with no known profession who supposedly manages cash amounts and asset acquisitions on behalf of the Director General; Stevenson Telfort, alias “Atros”; and Mitha Phanord Jeanty, daughter of a Hans Joseph associate within the Expertus Law Firm. Dimanche explains that these companies, despite their “legal” status, have no real activity but serve as channels for opaque financial transactions. Several of them were even reportedly published in Le Nouvelliste in 2024 to give an appearance of legitimacy. The Expertus Law Firm, co-founded by Hans Joseph and Me Emmanuel Jeanty, is also mentioned. ULCC employees allegedly work there while receiving public salaries, a situation in direct violation of the anti-corruption law of March 12, 2014, which prohibits any conflict of interest. Networks of Influence and Favoritism The document highlights a web of alliances and protections: Patrick Dormévil, a police officer and former bodyguard of Ariel Henry, is suspected of owning undeclared assets in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and the United States. Winnie Hugot Gabriel, head of the department in charge of asset declarations at the ULCC, is allegedly the Director General's mistress and plays a key role in manipulating certain sensitive files. Garry Névélus, Hans Ludwig Joseph's uncle living in Florida, is described as the preferred straw man for real estate acquisitions abroad. Dimanche also accuses certain media outlets and journalists of receiving hidden funding to whitewash the Director General's image or attack his detractors. He specifically cites channels like Télé Métronome, which, according to him, benefits from largesse originating from public administrations or embezzled funds. Compromising Background Beyond recent events, the former employee recalls that Joseph has a heavy past. In 2012, he allegedly already embezzled a subsidy of 900,000 gourdes (approximately 24,000 dollars at the time) intended for a project financed by PetroCaribe funds, in the name of an organization called REPERH. Caught off guard when the government published the list of beneficiaries, Hans Ludwig Joseph reportedly acknowledged his responsibility in a letter signed on October 11, 2012, promising to respond to any future audit. Call for Justice Armed with these documented accusations, Jean Hugues Dimanche demands the immediate revocation of the current ULCC Director General and the initiation of public action against him, his accomplices, and the beneficiaries of illegal contracts.
“Nothing encourages criminality more than unpunished crime,” he concludes, urging the Haitian justice system to break this cycle of impunity. An Explosive Case The ULCC, intended to be the spearhead of the anti-corruption fight in Haiti, now finds itself at the center of a scandal that threatens its credibility and that of the state. If an independent investigation confirms these facts, it would be one of the most serious cases of corruption involving the head of a control institution in the country's recent history. A question arises: who can investigate the one who is supposed to investigate others? Saxely Sicot
