US forensic expert says emails submitted by Rowley are fraudulent

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A US forensic computer scientist told reporters in Port of Spain Monday he has concluded that the alleged emails presented by Opposition Leader Dr. Keith Rowley are "of a fraudulent nature."

Jon Berryhill conducted a forensic audit of the emails on behalf of the attorney for Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Senior counsel Israel Khan. 

He said he is convinced that any professional in IT would arrive at the same conclusion. 

According to Berryhill's website, he has been working in and around the computer industry since 1983. He is a former officer in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, Office of Special Investigations and was a federal agent with formal training in computer security, data recovery, evidence handling and computer crime investigation.

He has worked as both the lead investigative agent and in support roles in a wide variety of cases including fraud, homicide, theft, drugs, child pornography and counter-intelligence.

Berryhill's report said, "There are many inconsistencies and questionable points that by themselves would lead any analyst to conclude that none of the documents can be trusted…there are several fatal flaws, which would remove any doubt or opinion from even the most skeptical analyst.”

It added, "...this document is a poorly constructed fraud."