三年前在前市长福特吸毒案中扮演重要角色并被控多项罪名的李四(Alessandro Lisi;下图)在签署签守行为(peace bond)之后被撤销相关罪名。
李四曾经被控贩运大麻、藏有大麻、拥有犯罪所得以及串谋等罪名,原定在今年9月出庭受审。
在此情况之下,法庭同意公开前市长福特吸毒的视频。
李四与前市长福特关系非同一般
据主流媒体早前报道,李四与前市长福特关系非同一般,不仅是朋友,也是福特的兼职司机和保镖。众所周知,李四经常在福特左右,每每福特出席活动时,李四均在其身边护驾,有一次为保驾福特甚至与记者发生冲撞。
目前仍不清楚比福特小近10岁的李四如何结识市长,并为何与福特有这么亲密的关系。不过住在多伦多高尚住宅区的李四的邻居告诉记者,福特经常造访李四的家,几乎是李四家的常客。
当关于福特吸毒视频的报道见报之后,李四曾经想方设法得到视频原件。有目击者称,李四甚至出面与一帮街头毒贩接触,试图找到手中握有吸毒视频之人的下落。
福特最后承认吸毒
福特吸毒视频摄于2013年2月17日晚上7时57分,一个家庭日长周末的下午,地点则是多伦多西区怡陶碧谷(Etobicoke)15 Windsor Dr的一幢民宅。从视频可见,福特一只手上拿着打火机,另一只手则拿着烟卷一样的东东,自始至终镜头中都只有他一个人,但他边吸烟边和住在此屋的住客 Elena Basso说话,不过后者一直没有出现在视频中。
尽管福特早先一直否认视频存在,但警方在一次有针对性的行动中从帮派成员的手提电脑内找到视频。当时共找到5个相关视频,其中有3个明显是偷录但失败的尝试,有1个与视频的拥有者 Mohamed Siad有关,另外一个就是今天公诸于众的视频。
福特最后承认吸毒,还曾经到多伦多北面位于 Muskoka 度假区的戒毒中心接受毒瘾治疗。
2014年9月,福特在竞选连任时诊断出患癌,因病情加重退出市长角逐,而由其兄道格-福特(Doug Ford)取而代之,后者败在庄德利手下。
福特随后病情恶化,于今年3月去世。
安省高等法院法官 Ian MacDonnell表示,撤销对李四的指控,等于翻过了多伦多政治生活中最为震荡和混乱,也是很不光彩的一页。
福特兄长对公开视频极为愤怒
在得知上述视频公之于众之后,福特兄长极为愤怒,他接受 CBC采访时表示,这是对福特家人的不尊重,对福特家孩子们的不负责任。
道格-福特还说,其弟弟已经为此道歉,并特地到戒毒所治疗,现在其弟弟已经去世,为什么还要这么做?福特家的所有人都对此举感到恶心。
多伦多市议员Giorgio Mammoliti和 Jim Karygiannis也批评公开视频的做法。前者说,为什么在他(指福特)过世之后还这么糟践他呢?后者也有同感,认为福特人都不在了,大家应该让他安息,而不是这样去打扰他。
以下是福特在视频中与未现身的住客 Elena Basso的对话文字版:
Rob FORD: (Inaudible).
Elena BASSO: That's why he wants to be involved in everything ---
FORD: --- I know (inaudible) ---
BASSO: --- he wants to fight everybody's battles ---
FORD: --- (inaudible) ---
BASSO: --- and, and, it's going to, excuse me, kill you.
FORD: (Inaudible) kill f--kin' ---
BASSO: --- don't do it.
FORD: The kids (inaudible) ---
BASSO: --- the kids are important to you ---
FORD: --- yeah ---
BASSO: --- that's, that's, that's what drives you baby, that's what I love.
FORD: (Inaudible)
BASSO: That's why we love you.
FORD: (Inaudible).
BASSO: Okay.
FORD: I don't know (inaudible) Kathy ---
BASO: --- your children, your family, your kids ---
FORD: --- (inaudible) ---
BASSO: --- your f--kin' footballers ---
FORD: --- (inaudible) ---
BASSO: --- your, your kids that play football, that's what drives you. Family, kids ---
FORD: --- f--k (inaudible) the minorities dude ---
BASSO: --- f--kin' ---
FORD: --- and I'm right wing. I f--kin' take these kids under my wing ---
BASSO: --- you're right wing?
FORD: No they say I'm this right wing ---
BASSO: --- oh yeah ---
FORD: --- radical f--kin' guy ---
BASSO: --- oh yeah, sure, sure, sure ---
FORD: --- yeah I'm (inaudible) ---
BASSO: --- yeah sure, oh yeah.
FORD: (Inaudible) ---
BASSO: --- then what the f--k is the Liberals then?
FORD: (Inaudible) Liban, Liban (inaudible).
BASSO: (Inaudible) Trudeau right there, I'd like, I'd like to get that f--kin' Justin Trudeau and shove my foot as far up his ass ---
FORD: --- (inaudible) ---
BASSO: --- 'cause I'm sure it goes real far ---
FORD: --- (inaudible) ---
BASSO: ---I'm sure my f--kin' he'll tickle his f--kin' nose hairs with my foot ---
FORD: --- (inaudible) ---
BASSO: --- up his ass 'cause he's such a f--kin' shit digger, man ---
FORD: --- (inaudible) fat d--k ---
BASSO: --- I hate Trudeau, man.
FORD: --- (inaudible) ---
BASSO: --- f--kin' bulls--t.
FORD: --- (inaudible) f--kin' on, bro.
UNKNOWN MALE: Hello?
FORD: I don't know if that cameras not on (inaudible).
BASSO: No ---
UNKNOWN MALE: --- hold on, hold on ---
BASSO: --- it's night.
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