Muscadin Resigns as Miragoâne Prosecutor; Accel Trofort Named Acting Commissioner

The prosecutor's office at the Court of First Instance of Miragoâne is changing leadership, Le Nouvelliste reported. In official correspondence, the Minister of Justice and Public Security acknowledged receipt of the resignation letter submitted by Me Jean Ernest Muscadin, dated October 29, 2026, and notified him that it had been accepted. According to the report, the minister accepted the resignation of the government commissioner and designated Accel Trofort as Acting Government Commissioner, with the change taking effect immediately. The ministry's letter opened by presenting its compliments and acknowledging receipt of Muscadin's letter in which he submitted his resignation as government commissioner. Le Nouvelliste's full account was available only to registered readers, and further details on the circumstances of the departure were not provided in the public excerpt. Muscadin had been a prominent and widely discussed figure in the Nippes region's prosecutor's office. No official statement on the reasons behind the resignation was cited in the available text. The outlet did not report whether Trofort would serve on a longer-term basis or detail his prior role.