The accused, charged with multiple counts of fraud, brought an application for a directed verdict at the close of the Crown's case.
The Crown alleged the accused defrauded several complainants by promising large returns on investments in his film company, sometimes impersonating a CSIS agent.
The court granted the directed verdict for one count on consent, but dismissed the application for the remaining counts, finding sufficient evidence of a causal connection between the accused's dishonest acts and the complainants' risk of deprivation.
