Judge rules search of devices belonging to podcasters involved in AHS controversy was justified
A judge has ruled that the search of two podcasters' devices was justified due to their harassment of a potential witness in a lawsuit against the Alberta government. Justice Michael Lema stated that the podcasters engaged in a campaign to intimidate the witness, Sandy Edmonstone, who was involved in a health care procurement controversy. The ruling followed Edmonstone's request for records after the podcasters made unfounded allegations against him.
- ▪Justice Michael Lema ruled that the search of the podcasters' devices was appropriate.
- ▪The podcasters, David Wallace and James Di Fiore, were accused of harassing Sandy Edmonstone, a potential witness.
- ▪The judge described the podcasters' actions as a 'vilification campaign' with no other purpose than to intimidate Edmonstone.
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Open this photo in gallery:David Wallace and James Di Fiore posted videos online last year where they mocked, maligned and made allegations without supporting evidence about people connected to the health care procurement controversy at Alberta Health Services.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountA judge has ruled that it was appropriate to authorize the search of the computers and phones of two podcasters who, he said, waged a “no-holds-barred” campaign to harass and intimidate a potential witness in a lawsuit against the Alberta government.In a decision released Friday, Justice Michael Lema of the Court of King’s Bench wrote that Calgary investment banker Sandy Edmonstone was justified when he sought to obtain…
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