Former mayor of B.C. village ordered to pay $160K in defamation lawsuit | Hanomansing Tonight

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The former mayor of a B.C. village has been ordered to pay a local real estate agent $160,000 in damages. Freddy Marks filed a defamation lawsuit against John Allen in B.C. Supreme Court over publications that suggested the local businessman had used a political relationship to 'improperly benefit in real estate deals,' according to the court’s judgment. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: https://www.cbc.ca/news Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcnews Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Subscribe to CBC News on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb6MSjH9Bb63S9tbQa1Y Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and t

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