Twelve years after the testimony of the Charbonneau Commission, ex-engineered Michelle Lalonde, two number two number two of the city of Montreal Frank Zampino, a collusion system under the tremblay management
This first basic witness was witnessed a leading witness on Monday after a six-week test in Montreal Justice. Montreal Frank Zampino City Executive Committee and his four people corrupted individuals, fraud, conspiracy, conspiracy and confidence.
According to the crown thesis, Frank Zampino was the conductor of a controlling system conducted by 13-member engineers to share $ 160 million worth of public contracts in the 2000s.
Then hundreds of thousands of dollars, Mayor Gérald Tremblay was distributed to the secret political finance.
Close to the party Pierre Bourque’s party, Michelle Lalonde, Gérald Tremblay in 2001 he found Gaga in the water when he won the municipal elections in 2001. “You are the right side of the fence, so good. Otherwise, you can wait four years,” he said.
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Michell Lalonde, former president of Séguin group
To approach the tremblay management, says the “person to be done”, Frank Zampino. Michelle Lalonde received the first meeting in the fall of 2002. A few weeks later, the Mayor received a call from Bernard Trempanier, political financing of the Gérald tremblay party.
“(He says):” I am with Mr. Zampino and do a cocktail. Do you get four tickets? It’s $ 500. “I did not hesitate. If the door opens …” Witness said.
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Bernard Trépanier, Alias died in the summer of 3%, 2018.
His investment ends to pay. Bernard Trépanier announces that the consortium will be connected to a hard contract. “(Trépanier said):” I spoke to Mr. Zampino. I talked to companies, “he said.
In exchange for this agreement, Michelle Lalonde has to pay 3% of payments in cash, 3% of the payments to Bernard Trépanier.
To find a cash 50,000 dollars, he says that the witnesses, fake additions and overload, including a few strategic.
Michel Lalonde takes steps and becomes a part of the company’s representative. Its role is to ensure that each firm shares in sharing fake contracts. “Modus operandi worked well,” he says.
However, when a foreign company wins a contract, there is sand inside the gear. Michel Lalonde then meets Frank Zampino on this topic. He explains that this trap shows that the contract does not find a party in the election committees.
“Mr. Zampino asked someone I knew someone. I said,” No, but we can look, “he said.
As a result, according to witness, Robert Marcil, a former official of Montreal, who was appointed by Bernard Trépanier by the committees selected by Bernard Trépanier, Robert Marcil. He receives $ 5,000 for each committee, said Trépanier.
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Robert Marcil, Old USA in Montreal
In 2007, Michelle Lalonde held a third meeting with Frank Zampino in a cafe on Rue Jarry. “It was a great plan in 2008,” Mr. Zampino had to increase awareness about the way, “he said. Robert Marcil’s “Since more interference, he added that the system was well established.
“We did not have any trap. It was completely mission,” said Michelle Lalonde.
The court continues this Tuesday. The other three Co -accused, Kazimierz Olechnowicz, Normand Brousseau and Bernard Poulin. The latter took part in court from Dubai for a broken leg.
