15:14 EDT, 4 June 2021
This was Jasmine Hartin in 2013 in her native Canada, a world away from the grim Belize jail where she now faces manslaughter charges.
Now the partner of billionaire Lord Ashcroft’s son Andrew, Miss Hartin was 24 when photographed with friend Alexandra Olson at a charity wine auction in Calgary Alberta for the city’s local paper, though she was brought up in eastern Ontario, and was married before she moved to Belize, MailOnline can reveal.
Other photos from the Facebook account she used under her married name of Castiglione, include a beaming photo of her on holiday in Paris and another believed to be as she arrived in Belize in 2014, which she captioned: ‘This was taken in Paradise’.
Instead, she has been charged with manslaughter by negligence, one of the least serious offenses available. It is likely that such a charge doesn t come with jail time, but merely a fine, which she could pay. The news hasn t gone down well with Jemmot s family, or many others on social media who claim Hartin was let off because of her connections.
How much will Hartin have to pay?
According to The Daily Mail, Hartin could choose to plead guilty to the charge in court. If she does, she will simply have to pay the fine of 20,000 Belizean dollars (around US$10,000), before she is allowed to walk free. That s a far cry from manslaughter, which comes with a 25-year jail sentence. Manslaughter by negligence carries a potential jail term of five years, but the fine is believed to be a more likely option.
An inmate who spent hours behind bars with Jasmine Hartin claims the socialite cursed at officers, demanded special treatment, and smiled when he applauded her for killing a Belizean cop.