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Judge Freezes $8.5M in Lawyer’s Assets | Calgary News
A provincial judge has slapped an eight-point-five-million-dollar asset freeze on a lawyer famed for his First Nations work and ties to Alberta’s separatist movement, amid a fiery legal battle over treaty trust funds. The Mareva order — a powerful court tool — blocks access to bank accounts, vehicles, and property until July 15, ensuring any future judgment can be enforced. The dispute began over fees but spiraled into accusations that the lawyer used trust money — including funds for minors — to pay himself, with financial records mysteriously vanishing after 2020. The Tallcree First…
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