Joe Magliocca was found guilty of fraud for adding the names of various politicians to receipts, falsely claiming to have dined with them so he could submit expenses to cover the cost of food and alcohol. Justice Gord Wong also issued a scathing review of defence witness Sean Chu's evidence.
Former Calgary city councillor Joe Magliocca has been found guilty of fraud for lying on his expense claims. Magliocca was acquitted on the charge of breach of trust.Former Calgary city councillor Joe Magliocca has been found guilty of fraud for lying on his expense claims.In the decision issued Monday, Justice Gord Wong also issued a scathing review of sole defence witness Sean Chu's evidence, calling the Ward 4 councillor the "polar opposite" of a credible witness.
"This was not a decision that we were expecting," said Sadat. "I do have instructions that we will be appealing this decision." Magliocca was charged on Oct. 8, 2021 — 10 days before he lost his bid for a third term as Ward 2 councillor in Calgary's civic election.Court heard evidence that between 2017 and 2019, Magliocca attended several meetings as part of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conferences. He also attended the Carnaval de Québec.
On his expense claim, Magliocca detailed that the stay was for "FCM director debriefing" when, in fact, there was no debriefing.
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