Gilles Vaillancourt has attacked the
credibility of a news report that has
assailed his integrity.
In a statement, Oct. 11, he said that
journalist Christian Latreille broadcast
“completely false claims by former businessman Lino Zambito that have no purpose other than to [tarnish the reputation of] the mayor of Laval.”
No corroboration
Vaillancourt condemned “the way
Radio-Canada has proceeded, by broadcasting—without any corroboration—the
assertions of someone who has himself
acknowledged having lied, extorted, conspired and betrayed society.”
The Laval mayor countered that “at no
time was I involved in the awarding or
the completion of a contract and consequently have never received money from
a contractor.”
He called upon Radio-Canada to issue
a retraction without delay.
