THE chairman of Harcourt Developments, Pat Doherty, flew into Jersey for an emergency meeting with States Members yesterday to save the £330 million Esplanade Quarter deal.

Harcourt – the preferred developer for the Waterfront – has been accused of misleading the States over the Las Vegas lawsuit which has brought Jersey politics into disarray.

But when asked if his company deliberately failed to inform the Chief Minister and the Waterfront Enterprise Board about their lawsuit in Las Vegas, Mr Doherty (pictured) said: ‘No lies were told to the States or WEB.’

And he hit back at opponents of the Waterfront, who he says are trying to derail the multi-million-pound project in Jersey.

This morning in the States, Chief Minister Frank Walker was questioned over the controversy which has already resulted in proposals for a vote of censure against him and a vote of no confidence in the Council of Ministers.