BREAKING: WIN Candidate Bryan Max Assaulted Live, Bail Granted

Guyana: A violent altercation between political personality and businessman Bryan Max with social media personality Mikhael Rodrigues also known as ‘Guyanese Critic’ has gone viral on social media.  

The viral video shows, Bryan Mackintosh (Max) was invited into Rodrigues studio, where Mackintosh filmed the assault live. Mackintosh is also a candidate for the We Invest in Nationhood Party (WIN), who later released pictures of his bloodied face.  

While sharing these images he wrote that the bloodied face is a result of an invitation into an office, “The outcome of an invitation into an office to collect money .... Assaulted with firearms...” 

The Incident

According to some initial reports, Mackintosh entered Rodrigues' studio claiming he was there to collect the money owed. He said he was acting on behalf of presidential hopefuls Azruddin Mohamed and Simona Brooms.

The live video evidence shows Mackintosh engaging in a heated argument with Rodrigues and a PPP activist who was present there before the situation escalated into a physical assault. Mackintosh was later hospitalized in serious condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital following the attack.

Bail and Court Proceedings

Police officials have confirmed that both Rodrigues and Mackintosh were taken into custody and have since been granted bail. Mikhael Rodrigues (Guyanese Critic) has been asked to pay G$50,000 bail on charges of unlawfully and maliciously wounding, whereas Bryan Max is asked to pay G$25,000 bail on charges of abusive language and provoking the peace.

Both the men appeared before the Georgetown Magistrates court on Monday before Senior Magistrate Leron Daily. Rodrigues pleaded not guilty and was represented by attorney-at-law Bernand Da Silva, while Mackintosh was represented by attorney Dawn Cush, also denied his charges.

The matter has now been adjourned to September 15, 2025. 

Netizen Reaction

Netizens have also come in Bryan Max’ support on social media urging him to stay indoors and safe as election day approaches.  

“Holy hell, what the hell is going on over there? Has it gotten so lawless in Guyana? This is so scary. Will be waiting to see what the outcome to this will be, ” a user named Kathleen Craigen wrote under Bryan Max’ post.  

Another user named Ian Barakat wrote, “A reflection of our toxic system..laugh now but no one is immune to the toxicity that would one day reach at your own doorstep..keep fighting the good fight..brother.’ 

Linoln Kersting, another user wrote, “Bryan Max is one of the bravest men. He walked in there totally unarmed, knew critic was baiting him and was prepared to show the entire country the truest form of this PPP mouth piece.”  

However, the Guyana police force has confirmed that they will continue to provide updates into the case as the perform the necessary investigations.  

Stay tuned with Associates Times as we delve deeper into this case.