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Former Montreal mayor could face up to 5 years in prison, to be sentenced today

Former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum is expected to be sentenced today in a Montreal courtroom, two months after being convicted of fraud and breach of trust.

Applebaum was convicted on Jan. 26 of eight corruption-related charges:

  • Two counts of fraud on the government
  • Two counts of conspiracy to commit fraud on the government
  • Two counts of breach of trust
  • Two counts of conspiracy to commit breach of trust

The crimes stem from a period between 2006 and 2012.

Read more at CBC News

This article is summarized by Canadian Fraud News Inc.