Canadian vlogger Christopher “Christ Must List” Hughes has left T&T.
The YouTuber, who is out on $100,000 bail after being charged with publishing a seditious publication, yesterday posted on his Instagram account a photo of himself outside the Hall of Justice, Port-of-Spain, with his passport.
Hughes’ passport was seized after his arrest in May and kept until it was ordered that it be returned to him earlier this month. At his last court hearing on June 13, Hughes expressed a desire to return home after he was previously given permission to do so.
Yesterday, Hughes also posted an Instagram video of him with his passport and boarding pass, saying he was leaving on the 3.30 pm flight to Miami.
Hughes, 45, pleaded not guilty to the charge, which carries a $3,000 fine or two years imprisonment.
In other social media posts leading up to yesterday’s departure, Hughes said he missed two of his three children’s graduation ceremonies and was looking forward to attending the third child’s graduation on Wednesday.
Hughes’ next court date is on August 23. It is unclear if he must return to Trinidad for the court matter, which is being heard virtually. At his last court date before acting Chief Magistrate Christine Charles, no order was given compelling him to return to the country for his next court date.
When he first appeared before Master Margaret Sookraj-Goswami on June 3, Hughes, represented by senior counsels Pamela Elder and Anand Ramlogan, was ordered to lodge his passport with the court whenever he returned to T&T.
On that occasion, Hughes was granted permission to leave the country but opted to stay as his matter was adjourned to two days later.