[3][4] Allegedly part of an international scam in which 200 students from India were conned out of ₹25 crore, the CEO and director of the school were arrested by the Royal Barbados Police and charged with fraud in 2018.

"[7] WUB claimed that it was "devoted to preparing and educating students from across the globe to become professional doctors", and that it was exceptional in "[implementing] the elements for USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination) within its curriculum.

[8] Casa Grande had previously been under fire when Nigerian students attending Barbados Community College complained of lack of running water and air conditioning.

[10] One year later, on August 15, 2018, the Casa Grande Hotel held a first anniversary celebration for WUB, promoting the school as an example of how "health tourism" could benefit Barbados by bringing foreign exchange into the country.

[4] On September 29, The Hindu newspaper in India reported that police had raided an educational consultancy firm in Bangalore suspected of having conned over 200 students out of a total of ₹25 crore.

[4] Soon after the arrest, a group of approximately 200 students gathered for a meeting with Barbados government officials, led by Cynthia Forde, Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, and representatives of the ministries of labor, health, education, and welfare.

[2] On October 14, 2018, Prime Minister Mia Mottley stated in her address to the nation that WUB students would be taken care of and provided with shelter, food, and basic necessities until they were transferred to other schools or returned home to their countries, depending on their individual preferences.

[21] As of October 28, 2018, Nation News reported that there were still 35 to 40 students left at the Casa Grande Hotel, including some who were waiting for refunds, despite the lack of electricity or running water.

[22] In her address to the nation, Prime Minister Mottley said the WUB incident was one of many "things" the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) had been confronted with since being elected into office on May 25, 2018.

[4] University of West Indies Vice Chancellor Sir Hilary Beckles expressed his sympathy for the students, and described the WUB scandal as an embarrassment to higher education.