Final arguments are underway at the corruption trial of ex-Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum.
Crown prosecutor Nathalie Kleber is reviewing the testimony of witnesses who said Applebaum accepted cash through a former aide in return for favours given to local real estate developers and engineering firms.
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She said the witnesses are credible and their cumulative testimony shows that Applebaum was an active participant in the alleged activities.
The longtime Montreal politician has pleaded not guilty to all 14 corruption-related charges, including fraud against the government and breach of trust.
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They stem from crimes alleged to have occurred in two separate deals between 2007 and 2010 when he was mayor of Montreal’s largest borough.
Applebaum, who served as interim Montreal mayor between November 2012 and June 2013, did not testify or present a defence at his trial, which heard seven days of testimony from Crown witnesses.
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