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One of the men tied to a scandal that includes allegations Toronto Mayor Rob Ford used crack cocaine has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, and struck a deal to avoid going to trial.
One of the men embroiled in the crack cocaine scandal involving Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of gang member Anthony Smith, avoiding a trial.
Nisar Hashimi was charged three months ago with first-degree murder in the shooting of Anthony Smith outside a Toronto nightclub.
Smith was a member of a drug-dealing gang and was photographed before his death with Ford outside the home of a convicted cocaine trafficker.
Hashimi struck the deal Thursday, pleading guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter in exchange for a nine-year sentence. He also pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for shooting Smith's gang associate, Mohammed Khattak.
The deal means police disclosure — including wiretaps, seized cellphones and any potential video involving the mayor — will never be made part of the court record in the case.
However, media organizations including CBC News are still applying to the court to have police search warrants unsealed to see whether there is any evidence implicating Toronto’s mayor in illicit drug use.
Ford has denied he uses crack and has denied any video exists
The difference between Rob Ford and me - I know convicted killers as part of my job as a lawyer. I do not befriend them, cuddle them, drink with them or hug them. OTOH, Rob Ford - well, judge from the photo.
One of the men tied to a scandal that includes allegations Toronto Mayor Rob Ford used crack cocaine has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, and struck a deal to avoid going to trial.
One of the men embroiled in the crack cocaine scandal involving Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of gang member Anthony Smith, avoiding a trial.
Nisar Hashimi was charged three months ago with first-degree murder in the shooting of Anthony Smith outside a Toronto nightclub.
Smith was a member of a drug-dealing gang and was photographed before his death with Ford outside the home of a convicted cocaine trafficker.
Hashimi struck the deal Thursday, pleading guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter in exchange for a nine-year sentence. He also pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for shooting Smith's gang associate, Mohammed Khattak.
The deal means police disclosure — including wiretaps, seized cellphones and any potential video involving the mayor — will never be made part of the court record in the case.
However, media organizations including CBC News are still applying to the court to have police search warrants unsealed to see whether there is any evidence implicating Toronto’s mayor in illicit drug use.
Ford has denied he uses crack and has denied any video exists
The difference between Rob Ford and me - I know convicted killers as part of my job as a lawyer. I do not befriend them, cuddle them, drink with them or hug them. OTOH, Rob Ford - well, judge from the photo.