Feds settle case of ‘grossly unfair’ leak about Montreal man, RCMP probe ongoing
OTTAWA — The federal government has quietly settled the lawsuit of a Montreal man who complained he was smeared by inflammatory and false accusations about extremist activities.
It is the latest twist in the saga of Abousfian Abdelrazik, who denies any involvement in terrorism.
Abdelrazik, 55, reached a “satisfactory settlement” with the government over a 2011 disclosure intended to discredit him, said Paul Champ, his lawyer.
The information appeared in an August 2011 article by Montreal newspaper La Presse based on secret documents and was subsequently reported by a number of national and international media outlets.