Frank Zampino, ex-aide at Montreal City Hall, to face corruption trial

The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to perceive an entreaty by a erstwhile chair of Montreal metropolis council’s executive committee, who wanted to debar facing proceedings connected corruption charges.

The determination confirms Frank Zampino and his chap accused will beryllium tried connected charges of fraud, breach of spot and municipal corruption, pinch a proceedings scheduled to statesman successful January 2025.

As per its accustomed practice, nan precocious tribunal did not people its reasons for refusing to perceive nan case.

The charges against nan erstwhile right-hand man to Gerald Tremblay, who was politician from 2001 to 2012, allege that municipal contracts were awarded successful speech for governmental donations.

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A judge stayed charges against Zampino successful 2019, aft uncovering that constabulary wiretaps violated his law rights.

Quebec’s Court of Appeal ruled past autumn that violations occurred but weren’t superior capable to warrant a enactment of proceedings, and ordered nan proceedings to return place.