Accurso wanted to help by giving 300 000 $

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Tony Accurso, photographed Monday at his trial at the courthouse in Joliette.

Geneviève Quessy

On Monday 29 January 2018 17:25

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JOLIETTE | Tony Accurso said to have made a cheque of $ 300 000 to help the ex-mayor of Mascouche to invest in real estate and not in order to obtain contracts from the City to his company, pleaded the contractor in its defence.

Tony Accurso, who is accused of having incited the deceased mayor of Mascouche, Richard Marcotte to commit a breach of trust in the exchange of gifts, testified for his defence before the jury Monday.

Her lawyer Marc Labelle asked him if he had invited the mayor Marcotte on his boat in order to obtain contracts. “No,” replied Accurso, who has also denied having made a check of $ 300,000 to Marcotte in order to have benefits.

Small contracts

“I made this cheque out to Richard Marcotte because he told me to have a business opportunity to invest in real estate. He asked me to give him a hand and he would have me to repay later, ” said the accused.

Never the two men would not have talked about the contracts awarded by the City of Mascouche in the company, Simard-Beaudry, owned by Accurso, at the time they were together on his boat, the Touch.

According to the contractor, the contracts for the rehabilitation of potable water and filtration of the wastewater were small.

“We were doing $ 5 million a day, at this time, so it was small jobs. “Tony Accurso said to have been made aware of these contracts is that once the company has obtained.

Accountant

Steve Caissy, chartered accountant to the use of Simard-Beaudry from 2010 to 2013, explained to the jury the manner in which the cheque of $ 300,000 made by Tony Accurso had been produced and registered in the accounting records of the company.

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Steve Caissy
Accountant

“If Mr. Accurso had wanted to hide something, it would have taken otherwise, said Mr. Caissy. A cheque, it is a trace. If I want to hide something, I’ll pay cash or make smaller checks. I will not make a cheque for a large amount like this, which will necessarily attract the attention of the controllers. “

► TUESDAY : the testimony of Tony Accurso continues at the courthouse in Joliette.