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Frank Zampino defends himself at trial
Frank Zampino, the former head of Montreal’s executive committee, is accused of using his political influence to help a developer in his bid to secure a housing development contract. Zampino, who held the second most powerful political position at city hall, is...
Frank Zampino testifies in how own defence at fraud trial
Frank Zampino, the former second-in-command at Montreal City Hall, testified in his own defence Wednesday at his fraud, conspiracy, and breach of trust trial in connection to the Faulbourg-Contrecoeur land deal. Zampino maintained throughout his testimony that he did...
Crown to call its final witness at Contrecoeur fraud trial
The Crown is to call its final witness on Tuesday at the Contrecoeur fraud trial of Frank Zampino, the former No. 2 politician at Montreal city hall, and five other people. The last person on the prosecutors’ list of about 50 witnesses is an expert on government calls...
Former Montreal mayor testifies at corruption trial
Former Montreal mayor Gérald Tremblay described his former right-hand man Frank Zampino as an “exceptional” member of the City of Montreal’s executive committee. Tremblay took to the witness stand this morning at a trial in which Zampino is facing...