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Moises Benjamin who has pleaded guilty to having two wives has been fined for his crime.<\/p>

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Benjamin has until July 31 to pay $3,000 or he will spend six months in prison.<\/p>\n

The maximum sentence for this offense is \u00a0three years imprisonment with or without hard labour.<\/p>

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Benjamin is said to be separated from his first wife who currently resides in Santo Domingo.<\/p>

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The offence was reportedly discovered by Immigration officials after Benjamin\u2019s second wife was trying to apply for an extension of time in Antigua and Barbuda.<\/p>\n

The officials became aware that the man already had another woman listed as his wife, when the applicant identified herself as the wife of Moises Benjamin.<\/p>

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Moises Benjamin who has pleaded guilty to having two wives has been fined for his crime. Benjamin has until July 31 to pay $3,000 or he will spend six months in prison. The maximum sentence for this offense is \u00a0three years imprisonment with or without hard labour. 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