Jean Lafleur is a Canadian businessman famous for his role in the Liberal Party of Canada sponsorship scandal.

Role in Sponsorship scandal

On April 27, 2007, Lafleur returned to Canada from a two-year stay in Belize, where he was reported to have lived in an exclusive villa and enjoyed fine wines. Lafleur pleaded guilty to 28 fraud charges for his role in the scandal.[1] He gave 76 false invoices to Charles Guite, the civil servant responsible for the sponsorship program in Public Works Department of the federal government in the 1990s.[2]

Counting time served, Lafleur was given a sentence of 42 months in prison,[2] and ordered to pay back CDN $1.6 million to the federal government. His sentence was the highest handed out in the scandal, as he showed no remorse or co-operation in the investigation and trial.[2] The crown prosecutor had sought a sentence of five years.[3] He subsequently declared bankruptcy and said he was unable to repay the government.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Ha, Tu Thanh (27 April 2007). "Lafleur pleads guilty to 28 fraud charges". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 29 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
  2. 1 2 3 St-Arnaud, Pierre (2007-06-28). "Ad exec sentenced to four years". London Free Press. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
  3. ↑ "Lafleur sentenced to 42 months in ad scandal". CBC News. June 27, 2007.
  4. ↑ Leblanc, Daniel (2008-07-25). "Ad man pleads poverty on sponsorship fines". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  5. ↑ "Adman Jean Lafleur files for bankruptcy in face of sponsorship fines". CBC News. The Canadian Press. July 25, 2008.


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