TORONTO – The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that a woman pursuing a lawsuit against convicted sex killer Russell Williams cannot target his military pension for potential damages at this point.
Williams, once a rising star in the Canadian Forces, was sentenced to life in prison in October 2010 after pleading guilty to the murders of Jessica Lloyd and Cpl. Marie-France Comeau.
In early August, he reached an out-of-court settlement with some of his victims, but a suit by sexual assault victim Laurie Massicotte remains active.
Massicotte, who has chosen to reveal her identity and speak publicly about her ordeal, filed a nearly $7-million lawsuit against Williams.
In her claim she says the attack against her left her fearful, humiliated, depressed, suicidal, unable to function in society and she will require extensive therapy.
She made an effort to amend her statement of claim to go after Williams’ pension, but was turned down by a lower court, at which point she took the issue to the appeal court.
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