"I have appealed the order of Judge Marthel Jean Claude for the wrongs and grievances caused by this fanciful ruling," former senator Youri Latortue confided to Le Nouvelliste on Thursday, June 29, a few days after the order from investigating judge Marthel Jean Claude, which ordered the arrest and referral of former senator Youri Latortue to the criminal court for "embezzlement of public funds and illegal conflict of interest."

"The Madistin law firm is handling this appeal and the subsequent actions. Fortunately, the Haitian justice system is based on the principle of double jurisdiction and oversight by the Court of Cassation. When a judge misinterprets the law, the victim has the right to be retried before the Court of Appeals. And that is what will be done in my case. The case will undergo a new assessment, a new analysis before the Court of Appeals in Port-au-Prince," explained Latortue to the newspaper. "I have full confidence in the justice system of my country, and I believe that the truth will eventually prevail," he added.