Friday, July 27, 2012

GRAHAM HEADING TO TRIAL

GRAHAM HEADING TO TRIAL
BY JEFF HEUCHERT, STRATFORD GAZETTE

THE STRATFORD BUSINESSMAN ACCUSED OF SCAMMING A LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OUT OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IS HEADING TO A TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY.
JOHN-DAVID GRAHAM (JD) GRAHAM APPEARED BRIEFLY IN ONTARIO PROVINCIAL COURT MONDAY MORNING WHERE HE PLEADED NOT GUILTY. HE IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN STRATFORD SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE ON FRIDAY SEPT. 21.
GRAHAM IS FACING EIGHT COUNTS OF FRAUD STEMMING FROM HIS TENURE AS LENDING MANAGER WITH THE PERTH COMMUNITY FUTURES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (PCFDC), A NON-PROFIT THAT PROVIDES BUSINESS SERVICES AND FINANCING TO ENCOURAGE ENTREPRENEIRSHIP AND NES ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES.
HE WAS PREVIOUSLY FOUND GUILTY OF FRAUD IN A CIVIL LAWSUIT AND ORDERED TO PAY THE PCFDC OVER $763,000.
GRAHAM OPERATES P LOVERS ECO LIFESTYLE ON ONTARIO STREET WITH HIS WIFE SUSAN.

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