Independent documentation
This catalog links directly to government publications and independent research. Descriptions are deliberately limited to what each source supports.
Research and government
Research and policy literature
Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) · September 2019
The report identifies Watson as former head of the Anti-Lottery Scam Unit from 2012 to 2016 and cites his July 2018 interview as a source on lottery-scam methods and enforcement.
Government record · United States
U.S. Department of Justice · 2015
The Department of Justice records Watson’s expert testimony in the federal prosecution of organized Jamaican lottery fraud.
Government record · United States
Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2016
The FBI’s account identifies Watson as the MOCA expert witness who testified for the prosecution.
Government record · Jamaica
Jamaica Information Service · January 31, 2015
JIS documents Watson representing MOCA in a seven-week school initiative and explaining its prevention-focused approach.
Independent reporting
National media · United States
CNN · October 7, 2015
CNN’s reporting on Jamaican lottery fraud cites Watson on the organized groups, lead lists, and violence associated with the schemes.
National media · United States
Fox News · Associated Press · April 30, 2015
The Associated Press report carried by Fox News documents Watson’s federal-trial testimony and his account of the appeal lottery scamming held for some Jamaican children.
National media · United States
Fox News · Associated Press · May 2015
The report identifies Watson among the witnesses in the Sanjay Williams prosecution as the case moved toward closing arguments.
Public radio · United States
The World from PRX · May 6, 2015
The World reports Watson’s account of a school visit that revealed how strongly lottery-scamming culture had influenced some children.
Jamaican media
Jamaica Star · April 27, 2017
The Star identifies Watson as head of the Anti-Lottery Scam Task Force and records his explanation of the investigation behind eight extraditions to the United States.
Editorial standard
Inclusion here does not imply endorsement by the publishing organization. It indicates that the source independently documents a relevant part of the public record.